Getting By in Hard Times: Gendered Labour at Home and on the Job by Meg Luxton (

Description: FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE Getting By in Hard Times by Meg Luxton, June Corman Describes the experiences of daily life for predominantly white, working class women and men during the period of "economic restructuring" begun in the 1980s. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Getting By in Hard Times describes the experiences of daily life for predominantly white, working class women and men during the period of "economic restructuring" begun in the 1980s. Luxton and Corman show how the shift from a pattern where women were full-time housewives and men were income earners, to one where women are increasingly income earners as well, is altering the experience of everyday lifeBased on a case study conducted from 1980 to 1996, of households where one person was employed at Stelcos manufacturing plant in Hamilton, Ontario, the book examines how working class families make a living by combining paid employment and unpaid domestic labour. During this period of government cutbacks the loss of secure employment for men (as the steel plant cut its labour force by about two-thirds), combined with womens increasing participation in the labour force, resulted in lower standards of living, reduced income, and the imposition of more unpaid work on family households.Getting By in Hard Times examines how growing insecurities undermined class politics while increasing gender, racial, and ethnic tensions. By focusing on the daily coping strategies of white working class women and men, the book shows the human face of changing gender, race, and class politics in Canada. Author Biography June Corman is Professor of Sociology at Brock University. Meg Luxton is Professor of Social Science and Womens Studies at Atkinson College, York University. Long Description Getting By in Hard Times describes the experiences of daily life for predominantly white, working class women and men during the period of "economic restructuring" begun in the 1980s. Luxton and Corman show how the shift from a pattern where women were full-time housewives and men were income earners, to one where women are increasingly income earners as well, is altering the experience of everyday life Based on a case study conducted from 1980 to 1996, of households where one person was employed at Stelcos manufacturing plant in Hamilton, Ontario, the book examines how working class families make a living by combining paid employment and unpaid domestic labour. During this period of government cutbacks the loss of secure employment for men (as the steel plant cut its labour force by about two-thirds), combined with womens increasing participation in the labour force, resulted in lower standards of living, reduced income, and the imposition of more unpaid work on family households. Getting By in Hard Times examines how growing insecurities undermined class politics while increasing gender, racial, and ethnic tensions. By focusing on the daily coping strategies of white working class women and men, the book shows the human face of changing gender, race, and class politics in Canada. Description for Reader Getting By in Hard Times describes the experiences of daily life for predominantly white, working class women and men during the period of "economic restructuring" begun in the 1980s. Luxton and Corman show how the shift from a pattern where women were full-time housewives and men were income earners, to one where women are increasingly income earners as well, is altering the experience of everyday life Based on a case study conducted from 1980 to 1996, of households where one person was employed at Stelcos manufacturing plant in Hamilton, Ontario, the book examines how working class families make a living by combining paid employment and unpaid domestic labour. During this period of government cutbacks the loss of secure employment for men (as the steel plant cut its labour force by about two-thirds), combined with womens increasing participation in the labour force, resulted in lower standards of living, reduced income, and the imposition of more unpaid work on family households. Getting By in Hard Times examines how growing insecurities undermined class politics while increasing gender, racial, and ethnic tensions. By focusing on the daily coping strategies of white working class women and men, the book shows the human face of changing gender, race, and class politics in Canada. Details ISBN0802071473 Author June Corman Pages 360 Publisher University of Toronto Press Language English ISBN-10 0802071473 ISBN-13 9780802071477 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2001 Imprint University of Toronto Press Subtitle Gendered Labour at Home and on the Job Place of Publication Toronto Country of Publication Canada Affiliation Professor of Social Science and Womens Studies, Atkinson College, York University, Canada Edition 0002nd Short Title GETTING BY IN HARD TIMES NEW/E DOI 10.1604/9780802071477 UK Release Date 2001-08-25 Publication Date 2001-08-25 Alternative 9780802007834 DEWEY 305.56209713 Audience Undergraduate AU Release Date 2001-08-27 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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