Adapting To Russia's New Labour Market: Gender And Employment Behaviour (routledge Contemporary Russia And Eastern Europe Series)

Economic reform in post-Soviet Russia created not only a devastating decline in living standards, but also widespread insecurity and uncertainty. This book is the first to analyse the situation from a gendered perspective, shedding new light on the way in which Russians are coping with the transformation of the labour market.The book examines gender differences in responses to economic reform, and considers the implications of these for the labour market outcomes and wider well-being of men and women during transition. Based on original research carried out by an experienced team of sociologists, the book analyses the journeys of 240 men and women through the turbulent Russian labour market of 1999-2001. It includes chapters on:•the way gender norms inherited from the Soviet era haveinfluenced responses to transition•sex segregation and discrimination in the labour market•gender differences in work orientations and behaviour•who benefits from networks•which life events are most likely to initiate downwardeconomic trajectories. Economic reform in post-Soviet Russia created not only a devastating decline in living standards, but also widespread insecurity and uncertainty. This book is the first to analyse the situation from a gendered perspective, shedding new light on the way in which Russians are coping with the transformation of the labour market. The book examines gender differences in responses to economic reform, and considers the implications of these for the labour market outcomes and wider well-being of men and women during transition. Based on original research carried out by an experienced team of sociologists, the book analyses the journeys of 240 men and women through the turbulent Russian labour market of 1999-2001. It includes chapters *the way gender norms inherited from the Soviet era have influenced responses to transition *sex segregation and discrimination in the labour market *gender differences in work orientations and behaviour *who benefits from networks *which life events are most likely to initiate downward economic trajectories. With contributions from members of the Institute for Comparative Labour Relations Research and other specialists in the field, this book sheds new light on the way people in Russia cope with economic reform in post-Soviet Russia. This book identifies and explains gender differences in responses to Russia's transformed economic environment, and reveals the way in which these influence both a labor market outcomes and the well-being of men and women. Drawing upon analysis based on original research including a series of qualitative interviews, the experienced team of sociologists chart the progress of 120 men and 120 women through the turbulent Russian labor market of 1999-2001. The study includes chapters on the way gender norms inherited from the Soviet era have influenced responses to transition; sex segregation and discrimination in the labor market; gender differences in work orientations and behavior; who benefits from networks; and which life events are most likely to initiate downward economic trajectories Economic reform in post-Soviet Russia produced a devastating decline in living standards, and widespread insecurity and uncertainty. This was felt most strongly in the sphere of employment, as enterprises--once the centre of Soviet social life--were thrown into crisis. How are men and women coping with the transformation of the Russian labour market that has occurred since the collapse of communism? Unemployment was widely expected to have a 'female face' and it was anticipated that women would be the main losers from reform. But these predictions have not been realised, and men have received increasing attention as it has become clear that many of them are finding it difficult to adjust to new conditions. This book aims to identify and explain gender differences in responses to Russia's transformed economic environment, and to reveal the way in which these influence both labour market outcomes, and the well being of men and women The analysis is based on original research conducted by Sarah Ashwin and her team of experienced Russian sociologists. Through a series of qualitative interviews, they followed the progress of 120 men and 120 women through the turbulent Russian labour market between 1999 and 2001. Adapting to Russia's New Labour Market includes chapters examining: the way in which the gender norms inherited from the Soviet era have influenced responses to transition; sex segregation and discrimination in the labour market; gender differences in work orientations and behaviour; who benefits from networks, and which life events are most likely to initiate downward trajectories. Scholarly, yet lively, this collection offers a valuable resource for students and scholars of Russian Studies, Gender Studies and Sociology, as well as anyone interested in understanding the human dimension of the transformation of the Russian labour market Dealing With Devastation In Russia : Men And Women Compared / Sarah Ashwin -- The Post-soviet Gender Order : Imperatives And Implications / Sarah Ashwin -- Sex Segregation And Discrimination In The New Russian Labour Market / Irina Kozina And Elena Zhidkova -- Work Orientations And Employment Behaviour : Gender Differences? / Sarah Ashwin, Irina Kozina, Irina Popova And Elena Zhidkova -- Gender Differences In Employment Behaviour In Russia's New Labour Market / Svetlana Yaroshenko, Elena Omel'chenko, Natalya Goncharova And Olga Issoupova -- Who Benefits From Networks? / Irina Tartakovskaya And Sarah Ashwin -- Critical Life Events And Downward Trajectories / Marina Ilyina. Edited By Sarah Ashwin. Simultaneously Published In The Usa And Canada. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Book-Cover; Half-Title; Series-Title; Title; Copy-right; Contents; Illustrations; Contributors; Acknowledgements; 1 Dealing with devastation in Russia; 2 The post-Soviet gender order; 3 Sex segregation and discrimination in the new Russian labour market; 4 Work orientations and employment behaviour; 5 Gender differences in employment behaviour in Russia's new labour market; 6 Who benefits from networks?; 7 Critical life events and downward trajectories; 8 Conclusion; Index This book examines the new labour market in Russia, looking especially at how changes in the market are affecting men and women differently, and how 'coping strategies' are being developed by both men and women.