Work Without Wages: Comparative Studies of Domestic Labor and Self-Employment (Women and Work

by Jane L. Collins (Editor), Martha E. Gimenez (Editor)

production for family consumption and for the wider market. While the importance of women's domestic labor has been generally recognized, the complex articulation between household activities and the changing nature of the economy has rarely been examined in greater depth than in this volume. The authors explore, theoretically and empirically, the relationships between household labor, wage levels, markets, economic change, and the status of women in the context of both first and third world countries. In the process, narrowly-defined debates are expanded, suggesting ways in which our understanding of domestic activities is relevant to studies of petty commodity production and vice versa.

264 pages, Hardcover

First published March 9, 1990

Reviews

[Rachel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pretty good. I found a lot of helpful ideas and examples to help me better theorize parts of my dissertation. As with most edited volumes, the chapters are hit and miss. I particularly liked submissions from Collins, Gimenez, and Glazer, as did whoever checked this book out before me from the library.