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Race, gender, and the labor market : inequalities at work / Robert L. Kaufman.

Kaufman, Robert L.
2010
331.4 K21r 2010
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Title
Race, gender, and the labor market : inequalities at work / Robert L. Kaufman.
Author
Kaufman, Robert L.
ISBN
9781588267108 (hardcover : alk. paper)
1588267105 (hardcover : alk. paper)
Imprint
Boulder, Colo. : Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2010.
Language
English
Description
xiii, 277 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Call Number
331.4 K21r 2010
System Control No.
(OCoLC)498932541
(OCoLC)498932541
Summary
Women and minorities have entered higher paying occupations, but their overall earnings still lag behind those of white men. Why? Looking nationwide at workers across all employment levels and occupations, the author examines the unexpected ways that prejudice and workplace discrimination continue to plague the labor market. He probes the mechanisms by which race and sex groups are sorted into "appropriate" jobs, showing how the resulting segregation undercuts earnings. He also uses an innovative integration of race-sex queuing and segmented-market theories to show how economic and social contexts shape these processes. His analysis reveals how race, sex, stereotyping, and devaluation interact to create earnings disparities, shedding new light on a vicious cycle that continues to the leave women and minorities behind.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 247-262) and index.
Formatted Contents Note
Why study race and gender labor market inequality?
Perspectives on segregation and earnings gaps
Analyzing labor market disparities
The segregation of groups across labor market positions
Stereotypical work conditions and race-sex earnings gaps
Regional variations in labor market inequality
Conclusion.
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