1. Objectifs

Intentions :
This book « [...] brings together a range of original scholarship devoted to central topics and issues of importance to women and women’s lives within contemporary society, including globalization and the sex industry, political economy, women in higher education, and violence against women. » (p. xi)

2. Méthode

Type de traitement des données :
Réflexion critique

3. Résumé

«Covering a wide range of topics, and dealing with real-life issues, these international contributors, who are both male and female and who cross a variety of boundaries - social, cultural, and political - examine various dimensions of women’s lived experiences so that they might address the challenges that arise from women’s contemporary struggles in relation to globalization, human rights, and a political economy. » (quatrième de couverture)

Chapitre faisant l’objet d’une fiche:
- Albanese, Patrizia. « $7 / Day, $7 / Hour, 7 Days a Week: Juggling Commutes, Low-waged Shift Work and Child Care in a Changing (’New’) Economy »