The Reproductive Bargain argues that neither Japan's postwar economic growth, nor its subsequent long stretch of stagnation can be understood without reference to it ?reproductive bargain.' Under the terms of this bargain a standard employment relationship was established where in male breadwinners were granted generous benefits at relatively secure jobs in exchange for long working hours. Yet this arrangement relies on the unpaid reproductive labor of women within the family, and, increasingly, pushes women's waged work into nonstandard jobs.
Such institutionalized relationships, formerly the engines of growth and stability, now drag economic expansion and employment security. Gottfried's groundbreaking research shows us that gendering institutional analysis is a key to deciphering the enigma of Japanese capitalism.
| ISBN: | 9781608466443 |
| Publication date: | 26th July 2016 |
| Author: | Heidi Gottfried |
| Publisher: | Haymarket Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 167 pages |
| Series: | Studies in Critical Social Sciences |
| Genres: |
Gender studies: women and girls Sociology: family and relationships Industrial relations, occupational health and safety Asian history |
The Reproductive Bargain argues that neither Japan's postwar economic growth, nor its subsequent long stretch of stagnation can be understood without reference to it ?reproductive bargain.' Under the terms of this bargain a standard employment relationship was established where in male breadwinners were granted generous benefits at relatively secure jobs in exchange for long working hours. Yet this arrangement relies on the unpaid reproductive labor of women within the family, and, increasingly, pushes women's waged work into nonstandard jobs.
The Reproductive Bargain features in the following genres: Gender studies: women and girls, Sociology: family and relationships, Industrial relations, occupational health and safety, Asian history
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The Reproductive Bargain was written by Heidi Gottfried and published by Haymarket Books
The Reproductive Bargain has 167 pages
Yes it is part of Studies in Critical Social Sciences series
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