The author examines the gender, race and class relations that underpin the production of women's fashionwear in the UK, and in particular, the experience of homeworkers.
The years 1989 and 1990 will probably be best remembered for the speed and breadth of political and economic change which swept through what used to be referred to as the Communist Bloc. With the disintegration of this bloc, there has been no shortage of western advice on how to "democratize" economy and polity in these societies. However, little ...
The years 1989 and 1990 will probably be best remembered for the speed and breadth of political and economic change which swept through what used to be referred to as the Communist Bloc. With the disintegration of this bloc, there has been no shortage of western advice on how to democratize' economy and politiy in these societies. However, little ...
The author examines the gender, race and class relations that underpin the production of women's fashionwear in the UK, and in particular, the experience of homeworkers. This book should be of interest to students of sociology, industrial sociology, women's studies, and ethnic and racial studies.
An up-to-date overview of all types of home-based work is provided in this volume, which makes an important contribution to sociological and policy debates on homeworking. The authors argue that homeworking replicates wider divisions in the labour force and that its potential for improving women's employment opportunities is therefore limited. ...
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