Female employment, labour market institutions and gender culture in Portugal/ created by Isabel Tavora and Jill Rubery

By:

Tavora, Isabel [author]

Contributor(s):

Rubery, Jill [co author]

Material type: Text

TextSeries: European journal of industrial relations ; Volume 19, number 3London: Sage, 2013Content type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISSN:

09596801

Subject(s):

Women workers -- Gender -- Trade union -- Portugal

LOC classification:

HD8391 EUR

Online resources:

Click here to access online

Abstract: This article explores the exceptional characteristics of female employment in Portugal, drawing on comparative and historical analysis to reveal the emergence of a dual-earner family model. This involved low-wage full-time work for both men and women, while the traditional gender culture was largely maintained. Case study findings from two female-dominated industries (hospitality and clothing manufacturing) show how gender inequality within the full-time employment model is produced and implemented at industry level. We discuss the role of trade unions and employers in shaping these employment practices and in negotiating adjustments in the light of increasing competitive pressures. The article concludes by identifying the implications for theoretical conceptualizations of gender and employment.

Reviews from LibraryThing.com:

Tags from this library: No tags from this library for this title. Log in to add tags.

Average rating: 0.0 (0 votes)

Holdings
Item type	Current library	Call number	Vol info	Copy number	Status	Notes	Date due	Barcode
Journal Article	Main Library - Special Collections	HD8391 EUR (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Vol. 19, no.3 (pages 221-238)	SP17319	Not for loan	For in house use only

Browsing Main Library shelves, Shelving location: - Special Collections Close shelf browser (Hides shelf browser)

Previous	No cover image available	No cover image available	No cover image available	No cover image available	No cover image available	No cover image available	No cover image available	Next
Previous	HD8391 EUR Worker perceptions of representation and rights in Germany and the USA/	HD8391 EUR Stress testing the Nordic models : manufacturing labour adjustments during crisis/	HD8391 EUR Apprentice pay in Britain, Germany and Switzerland: institutions, market forces and market power/	HD8391 EUR Female employment, labour market institutions and gender culture in Portugal/	HD8391 EUR Trade unions and migrant workers in Western Europe/	HD8391 EUR Union membership and density: some (not so) stylized facts and challenges/	HD8391 EUR Trade union inclusion of migrant and ethnic minority workers: comparing Italy and the Netherlands/	Next

This article explores the exceptional characteristics of female employment in Portugal, drawing on comparative and historical analysis to reveal the emergence of a dual-earner family model. This involved low-wage full-time work for both men and women, while the traditional gender culture was largely maintained. Case study findings from two female-dominated industries (hospitality and clothing manufacturing) show how gender inequality within the full-time employment model is produced and implemented at industry level. We discuss the role of trade unions and employers in shaping these employment practices and in negotiating adjustments in the light of increasing competitive pressures. The article concludes by identifying the implications for theoretical conceptualizations of gender and employment.

There are no comments on this title.

to post a comment.

here