Race, gender, and the labor market : inequalities at work / Robert L. Kaufman.
Kaufman, Robert L.
2010
HD5706 .K318 2010 (Mapit)
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Title Race, gender, and the labor market : inequalities at work / Robert L. Kaufman.
Author Kaufman, Robert L.
ISBN 9781588267108 (alk. paper)
1588267105 (alk. paper)
Publication Details Boulder, Colo. : Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2010.
Language English
Description xiii, 277 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Call Number HD5706 .K318 2010
Dewey Decimal Classification 331.4
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 and index.
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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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