Gender divisions and working time in the new economy: changing patterns of work, care and public policy in Europe and North America

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Contents: 1. Introduction: Work, Life and Time in the New Economy Diane Perrons, Linda McDowell, Colette Fagan, Kath Ray and Kevin Ward Part I: Social and Spatial Divisions and Work-Life Management in the New Economy 2. Work Intensification in the UK Brendan Burchell 3. Employment in a 24/7 Economy: Challenges for the Family Harriet B. Presser 4. Enterprising Women: Remaking Gendered Networks on Wall Street in the New Economy Melissa Fisher Part II: Work, Time and the Work-Life Balance 5. The French 35-Hour Working Law and the Work-Life Balance of Parents: Friend or Foe? Jeanne Fagnani and Marie Therese Letablier 6. Economic Crisis and the Sustainability of the Dual-Earner, Dual-Carer Model Anita Nyberg 7. Class, Gender and Work-Life Articulation Rosemary Crompton and Michaela Brockmann Part III: Work, Life and the Household 8. Mothers' Work-Life Balance: Individualized Preferences or Cultural Construction? Simon Duncan 9. Care Politics for Fathers in a Flexible Time Culture Berit Brandth and Elin Kvande 10. Individualization and 'Identity-Risks' in Dual-Career Households Irene Hardill and Joost van Loon Part IV: Work, Time and Urban Services 11. E-enabled Active Welfare: Creating the Context for Work-Life Balance Sarah Walsh, Susan Baines and James Cornford 12. Local Time Policies in Europe Jean-Yves Boulin 13. Developing Positive Flexibility for Employees: The British Trade Union Approach Jo Morris and Jane Pillinger Part V: Equality Policies in the New Economy 14. Promoting Equality in the Private and Public Sectors Teresa Rees 15. Equal Opportunity and Unwarranted Pay Differences. A Case Study of Gender-Related Pay Differences in a Knowledge-based Society Lena Gonas, Ann Bergman and Kerstin Rosenberg 16. Conclusion: Work, Life and Time in the New Economy Diane Perrons, Colette Fagan, Linda McDowell, Kath Ray and Kevin Ward Bibliography Index