DOING WOMEN'S STUDIES: EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES, PERSONAL IMPACTS AND SOCIAL CONSEQUENCES: ED. BY GABRIELLE GRIFFIN

With the expansion of the EU in 2004, the free movement of workers across the Continent will further affect the employment opportunities of women. This sociological study explores the complex inter-relationship between women's employment, equal opportunities and Women's Studies training. This volume provides unique information about, and insightful analysis of, the changing patterns of women's employment in Europe; equal opportunities in a cross-European perspective; educational migration; gender, race, ethnicity and nationality; and the uneven prevalence and impact of Women's Studies on the lifestyles and everyday practices of those women who have experienced it. Title Copyright Contents Tables and figure Acknowledgements Introduction 1 Employment opportunities for women in Europe Theoretical perspectives on women's employment in Europe Main features of women's employment in Europe Potential impact of Women's Studies training on equality of opportunity in employment in the EU Conclusions 2 Equal opportunities in cross-European perspective Processes of institutionalization of equal opportunities (Un)equal opportunities in practice: the views of Women's Studies students Equal opportunities and employment. Equal opportunities and Women's Studies: Women's Studies graduates as agents of social changeConclusions 3 The institutionalization of Women's Studies in Europe The institutionalization process of Women's Studies in Europe Some consequences of the uneven development of the institutionalization of Women's Studies across Europe Some conclusions -- future agendas 4 The professionalization of Women's Studies students in Europe: expectations and experiences Research questions and methodology Expectations and experiences of Women's Studies training Employment sectors for Women's Studies. Women's Studies training as a professionalization processWomen's Studies offers professionalization of equal opportunities Gender expertise is of use in civil society Professionalization as mobility for specialists Women's Studies students professionalize themselves in the labour market The professionalism of Women's Studies graduates Transferable skills and the feminist lens Gender expertise Innovative working life practices Discourses of work and career Conclusion 5 The impact of Women's Studies on its students' relationships and everyday practices. Accessing Women's Studies trainingThe impact of Women's Studies on its students' personal lives Women's Studies as an identity project How Women's Studies achieves its impact Cultural contexts and Women's Studies Socio-domestic lifestyles Relationships within the family Relationships with children Relationships with partners and domestic arrangements Female friendship networks Overall quality of life 6 Educational migration and gender: Women's Studies students' educational mobility in Europe Student mobility in Women's Studies -- the numbers. 'Receiving' and 'sending': divisions by countryErasmus student mobility in general and gender equality Courses and credits Information and funding Motives for and impediments to studying abroad The experience of studying abroad The impact of study abroad on educational migrants Educational migration and European citizenship -- some conclusions 7 Gender, race, ethnicity and nationality in Europe: findings from a survey of women's studies students Race, ethnicity, migration and Europe Answering the question about ethnic background Colour matters Nationality The matter of regions. Taking 1945 As Its Historical Starting Point, This Sociological Study, Based On Some 900 Questionnaire Responses And More Than 300 In-depth Interviews, Explores The Complex Inter-relationship Between Women's Employment, The Institutionalization Of Equal Opportunities, And Women's Studies Training. This Volume Is The First To Explore What Happens To Women Who Have Undertaken Women's Studies Training In The Labour Market. Factors Influencing Their Actual Employment Experiences Include Employment Opportunities For Women In Each Country, Their Expectations Of The Labour Market And Gender Norms Informing Those Expectations, How Far Equal Opportunities Are Actually Enforced And The Strength Of Local Women's Movements. The Contributors Are Prominent Feminist Researchers From Nine European Countries. Their Findings Will Be Of Interest To Sociologists And Gender Studies Experts Working In The Areas Of Gender, Employment, Equal Opportunities And The Impact Of Education On Employment.--jacket. Employment Opportunities For Women In Europe / Nicky Le Feuvre And Muriel Andriocci -- Equal Opportunities In Cross-european Perspective / Isabel Carrera Suarez And Laura Vinuela Suarez -- The Institutionalization Of Women's Studies In Europe / Gabriele Griffin -- The Professionalization Of Women's Studies Students In Europe: Expectations And Experiences/ Harriet Silius -- Impact Of Women's Studies On Its Students' Reltionships And Everyday Practices / Gabriele Griffin And Jalna Hanmer -- Educational Migration And Gender: Women's Studies Students' Educational Mobility In Europe / Borbala Juhasz, Andrea Peto, Jeannette Van Der Sanden And Berteke Waaldijk -- Gender, Race, Ethnicity And Nationality In Europe: Findings From A Survey Of Women's Studies Students / Gabriele, Griffin -- Comparative Research In Europe / Jalna Hanmer. Gabriele Griffin, Editor. The Publication Of This Book Was Made Possible By The Support Of The European Union And The University Of Hull--t.p. Verso. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 239-250) And Index.

With the expansion of the EU in 2004 and its inclusion now of 25 European countries, the movement of workers across the Continent will affect the employment opportunities of women. But as this up-to-date investigation across nine countries shows, there remain significant differences amongst specific European countries regarding women's education and employment opportunities. Taking 1945 as its historical starting point, this sociological study, based on some 900 questionnaire responses and more than 300 in-depth interviews, explores the complex inter-relationship between women's employment, the institutionalization of equal opportunities, and Women's Studies training.This volume is the first to explore what happens to women who have undertaken Women's Studies training in the labour market. Factors influencing their actual employment experiences include employment opportunities for women in each country, their expectations of the labour market and gender norms informing those expectations, how far equal opportunities are actually enforced and the strength of local women's movements.Doing Women's Studies provides unique information about, and insightful analyses of, the changing patterns of women's employment in Europe; equal opportunities in a cross-European perspective; educational migration; gender, race, ethnicity and nationality; and the uneven prevalence and impact of Women's Studies on the lifestyles and everyday practices of those women who have experienced it. The contributors are prominent feminist researchers from nine European countries. Their findings will be of interest to sociologists and gender studies experts working in the areas of gender, employment, equal opportunities and the impact of education on employment.

With the expansion of the EU in 2004 and its inclusion now of 25 European countries, the movement of workers across the Continent will affect the employment opportunities of women. But as this up-to-date investigation across nine countries shows, there remain significant differences amongst specific European countries regarding women's education and employment opportunities. Taking 1945 as its historical starting point, this sociological study, based on some 900 questionnaire responses and more than 300 in-depth interviews, explores the complex inter-relationship between women's employment, the institutionalization of equal opportunities, and Women's Studies training. This volume is the first to explore what happens to women who have undertaken Women's Studies training in the labour market. Factors influencing their actual employment experiences include employment opportunities for women in each country, their expectations of the labour market and gender norms informing those expectations, how far equal opportunities are actually enforced and the strength of local women's movements. Doing Women's Studies provides unique information about, and insightful analyses of, the changing patterns of women's employment in Europe; equal opportunities in a cross-European perspective; educational migration; gender, race, ethnicity and nationality; and the uneven prevalence and impact of Women's Studies on the lifestyles and everyday practices of those women who have experienced it. The contributors are prominent feminist researchers from nine European countries. Their findings will be of interest to sociologists and gender studies experts working in the areas of gender, employment, equal opportunities and the impact of education on employment.