Women of a lesser cost : female labour, foreign exchange, and Philippine development / Sylvia Chant and Cathy McIlwaine

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Quezon City, Philippines : Ateneo De Manila University Press, c1995Description: xi, 372 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cmSubject(s): LOC classification:
  • HD 6053.6.P5 .C43 1995
Contents:
Gender and development in the Philippines -- The Philippine economy - national perspectives, export-oriented development and growth in the Central and Western Visayas -- Gender, migration and low-income households in Cebu, Lapu-Lapu and Boracay - an overview -- Gender and manufacturing employment -- Gender and tourism employment -- Gender and sex work -- Comparative perspectives on work and women's status -- Policy implications and directions for future research.
Summary: This study explores the links among women's employment, migration and household organization. Drawing on interviews with workers, households, and employers in the Philippine Visayas, it provides insights for theories about women's work, with a focus on implications for gender roles and relations.
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Books Books National University - Manila LRC - Main Filipiniana General Education FIL HD 6053.6.P5 .C43 1995 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) c.1 Available NULIB000016767

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Gender and development in the Philippines -- The Philippine economy - national perspectives, export-oriented development and growth in the Central and Western Visayas -- Gender, migration and low-income households in Cebu, Lapu-Lapu and Boracay - an overview -- Gender and manufacturing employment -- Gender and tourism employment -- Gender and sex work -- Comparative perspectives on work and women's status -- Policy implications and directions for future research.

This study explores the links among women's employment, migration and household organization. Drawing on interviews with workers, households, and employers in the Philippine Visayas, it provides insights for theories about women's work, with a focus on implications for gender roles and relations.

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