Work-Lifestyle Choices in the 21st Century: Preference TheoryIn this book, Hakim presents a new, multi-disciplinary theory for explaining and predicting current and future patterns of women's choice between employment and family work. Preference theory is the first theory developed specifically to explain women's behaviour and choices. As such, it constitutes a major break from male-centred theorizing to date in sociology and economics. Preference theory is grounded on the substantial body of new research on women's work and fertility that has flourished within feminist scholarship. It identifies five major historical changes that collectively are producing a qualitatively new scenario for women in prosperous societies in the 21st century. Throughout the analysis, the USA and Britain illustrate what the new scenario means for women, how it alters their preferences and work-lifestyles choices. Hakim also reviews research evidence on contemporary developments across Europe, Canada, Australia, Japan, and the far East to develop a new theory that is genuine international in perspective. |
Contents
The Failure to Predict 22 | 22 |
Causes of the New Scenario | 43 |
The Polarization of Preferences and Behaviour | 84 |
Evidence | 128 |
Heterogeneous Preferences | 157 |
Marriage Markets and Educational Equality | 193 |
Policy Applications | 223 |
Preferences among Men | 254 |
Conclusions | 273 |
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Work-lifestyle Choices in the 21st Century: Preference Theory Catherine Hakim No preview available - 2000 |
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20th century A-levels achieved activities adaptive women analysis attitudes attractive behaviour benefits breadwinner Britain child-bearing childcare childfree childless cohort contraceptive revolution couples cultural division of labour dual-earner earnings economic educational homogamy egalitarian employers equal opportunities revolution Eurobarometer Europe European Commission European Sociological Review example factors feminist fertility full-time homemakers gender groups Hakim heterogeneity higher education home-centred women household husband impact important Joshi labour economics labour market less majority male marriage markets modern societies motherhood mothers NCDS Netherlands Nordic countries noted in Chapter occupational segregation OECD paid part-time jobs patriarchy pay gap polarization policies political predict Preference theory priority rates role segregation scenario secondary earners sex differences sex-role ideology sexual division social class sociological spouses status survey Sweden Table tion trend values West Germany wife wives marrying women's employment work-centred women work-lifestyle preferences workers workforce young women
References to this book
Models of the Family in Modern Societies: Ideals and Realities Catherine Hakim No preview available - 2003 |