{"product_id":"the-workings-of-the-household-a-us-uk-comparison-paperback-softback-9780745604428","title":"The Workings of the Household; A US-UK Comparison (Paperback \/ softback) 9780745604428","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Workings of the Household\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA US-UK Comparison\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eLydia Morris (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780745604428, Polity Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 25 January 1990\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e216 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.5 cm, 0.34 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'Impressive and original.' \u003ci\u003eTimes Higher Education Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003cp\u003e'Judicous, intelligent book' \u003ci\u003eCulture and Society\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'An invaluable bridge between the labour market and family studies; it will be essential as an undergraduate text and source for practitioners.' \u003ci\u003eSociology\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'Lydia Morris has produced an extremely useful guide to the proliferating body of research within social science which takes the household as its unit of analysis... an admirable book, interesting and thought-provoking. Well-written, clear and concise, it is to be recommended to anyone working in the areas it covers' \u003ci\u003eReviewing Sociology\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis book examines the organization of domestic life in the context of recent economic change. Lydia Morris argues that relationships within the household can only be understood with reference to the social and economic environment in which it is located. Through an analysis of economic changes in post-war Britain and the United States, the author examines the structure of labour markets, systems of welfare and local social networks. She charts the theoretical positions which have been developed with respect to the connection between the household and the labour market. Aspects of this link include male unemployment, the significance of female employment, the significance of role reversal, the organization of domestic labour, the management of household finance and the position of young people in the household.  \u003cp\u003eFinally, the author examines welfare provision and access to employment generally in order to assess their effects on the organization of the household. This highly original work offers a new approach to the study of the 'household', shedding new light on gender relations and the structure and processes of the labour market.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1. Introduction. \u003cp\u003e2. Male Unemployment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. The Variable Experience of Male Unemployment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Employment for Women.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. The Division of Domestic Labour.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Household Finance.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Women's Unemployment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Young People and the Household.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. The Household in Social Context.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. Conclusion.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Sociology \u0026amp; anthropology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Sociology \u0026amp; anthropology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Sociology%20\u0026amp;%20anthropology%20%5BJH%5D%22\"\u003eJH\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Polity","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52406515990808,"sku":"9780745604428","price":17.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780745604428.jpg?v=1784139445","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-workings-of-the-household-a-us-uk-comparison-paperback-softback-9780745604428","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}