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082			_a305.420 BER _223
100			_aBergmann, Barbara R.
245		4	_aThe Economic Emergence of Women _c/ Barbara R. Bergmann.
250			_aSecond edition.
260			_aNew York _b: Palgrave Macmillan _c, 2005.
300			_aviii, 255 p. _c; 24 cm.
520			_aThe 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.
650			_aHousewives—United States.
650			_aSex discrimination against women—United States.
650			_aWomen—Economic conditions—United States.
650			_aWomen—Employment—United States.
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