Gender and Work: Precariousness and Inequality

Christine L. Williams; Megan Tobias  Neely

doi:10.1002/9781118900772.etrds0140

Gender and Work: Precariousness and Inequality

Christine L. Williams
, Megan Tobias Neely

University of Texas at Austin

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Abstract

Over the past 30 years, the US labor market has undergone fundamental structural changes. In the past, loyal and hardworking employees could expect to spend their entire careers working for a single employer. But starting in the 1980s, globalization, deregulation, and the decline of unions transformed this standard employment contract between workers and employers. Today, employment has become more precarious, unstable, and insecure. This essay reviews the limited research on how the rise of precarious employment in the United States has impacted men and women. We also analyze the gender implications of policies designed to address precariousness, and set an agenda for future research on gender inequality and precarious work.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Emerging Trends in the Social and Behavioral Sciences : An Interdisciplinary, Searchable, and Linkable Resource
Editors	Stephen M. Kosslyn , Robert A. Scott, Marlis C. Buchmann
Place of Publication	Hoboken, NJ
Publisher	John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Publication date	2015
ISBN (Electronic)	9781118900772
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118900772.etrds0140
Publication status	Published - 2015
Externally published	Yes

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 5 Gender Equality
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth

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Gender and Work: Precariousness and Inequality. / Williams, Christine L.; Neely, Megan Tobias .
Emerging Trends in the Social and Behavioral Sciences : An Interdisciplinary, Searchable, and Linkable Resource. ed. / Stephen M. Kosslyn ; Robert A. Scott; Marlis C. Buchmann. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2015.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Book chapter › Research › peer-review

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