AMCV 1612J - She Works Hard for the Money: Women and Work in American Society

Institution:

Brown University

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Description:

This course explores women's historical and contemporary work experiences. Readings will challenge students to think about what counts as "work" when women do it, address the question of why women are overrepresented in certain types of occupations, why women of color and immigrant women are even more concentrated in certain kinds of jobs, and lastly why women tend to get paid less than men for the same work. Students will examine the struggles that women face, especially single-mothers, when trying to make ends meet, balance the responsibilities of work and family, and respond to the changes brought by "the end of welfare as we know it." The topics covered include gender-based discrimination, such as wage inequities, sexual harassment, and exclusionary policies, women's contributions to the household and market economy, differences of race and class among women in the workplace, and women's organized efforts to improve their lives.

Credits:

1.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.brown.edu

Phone Number:

(401) 863-1000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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