Gender, Economy and Culture in the European Union (Routledge Research in Gender and Society)

Providing a comprehensive analysis of comparative gender difference in the EU, this book addresses a spectrum of gender issues. From employment and households, to culture, sexuality and male violence, the book transcends any 'economy/culture' divide. This wide coverage is placed within a conceptual view of structured 'gender cultures' which vary spatially and historically. Individual chapters are written around this common theme by an expert board of international contributors, drawn from a variety of intellectual and disciplinary backgrounds, allowing the reader to compare between chapters and read across them. Arts, Language and Literature Book Cover 1 Title 4 Contents 5 List of figures 9 List of tables 11 List of contributors 12 Preface 15 Acknowledgement 17 Introduction: theorising comparative gender inequality SIMON DUNCAN 18 Gender divisions of labour paid and unpaid work 42 Paid work: participation, inclusion and liberation GUNNEL FORSBERG, LENA GONS AND DIANE PERRONS 44 Households and families: changing living arrangements and gender relations MARA JOS GONZLEZ LPEZ AND MONTSERRAT SOLSONA PAIR 66 Reconciling divisions of labour EILEEN P. DREW 104 Gender divisions of power citizenship, rights and control 130 Gender and European welfare states: context, structure and agency HENRIK P. BANG, PER H. JENSEN AND BIRGIT PFAU-EFFINGER 132 Gender, migration and social inequalities: the dilemmas of European citizenship MARINA CALLONI AND HELMA LUTZ 160 Male violence and control: constructing a comparative European perspective CAROL HAGEMANN-WHITE 188 Gendered understandings cultures and values 226 Challenging and negotiating the myths: gender divisions in the situation comedy LIZA TSALIKI 228 Living through the myths: gender, values, attitudes and practices ROSEMARIE SACKMANN 250 Conclusion: gender cultures, gender arrangements and social change in the European context BIRGIT PFAU-EFFINGER 279 Index 294 This study provides an analysis of comparative gender differences in the EU. It addresses a range of issues from employment and households to culture, sexuality, male violence, the state, migration and women's movements. In a global perspective women in the European Union have a comparatively advantageous position.