01450nam a2200217Ia 4500 20260630160250.0 260630s9999||||xx |||||||||||||| ||und|| 9781137582317 305.420 BER 23 Bergmann, Barbara R. / Barbara R. Bergmann. The Economic Emergence of Women Second edition. New York : Palgrave Macmillan , 2005. viii, 255 p. : 24 cm. The Economic Emergence of Women examines the transformation of women's economic roles in modern society, arguing that the movement toward gender equality has been driven primarily by economic changes rather than ideological shifts. Barbara R. Bergmann analyzes the expansion of women's participation in paid employment, the persistence of occupational segregation, wage disparities, and workplace discrimination. She also explores the economics of marriage, childcare, housework, and poverty, proposing policy reforms such as equal employment opportunities, childcare support, and pay equity to advance women's economic independence. This revised edition updates the analysis to reflect changing labor markets and contemporary public policy debates. Housewives—United States. Sex discrimination against women—United States. Women—Economic conditions—United States. Women—Employment—United States. VC OFFICE 70135 70135 0 0 ddc 0 1 SNUL SNUL 2026-06-30 0 305.420 BER VC018 2026-06-30 15:46:15 2026-06-30 VC OFFICE Books Received from VC office