UID:
almafu_9959236335802883
Format:
1 online resource (239 p.)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
979-82-16-03745-3
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1-280-37374-1
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9786610373741
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0-313-01215-6
Note:
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
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Cover -- Women in Transition -- Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- 1 A Survey-Based Study of East German Women in Transition -- INTRODUCTION -- THE PURPOSE OF THE STUDY -- BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY -- The Sociopolitical Context in East Germany in 1989 -- The Sociopolitical Context in Reunified Germany -- THE CENTRAL ARGUMENT AND IMPORTANCE OF THE STUDY -- THEORETICAL SETTING AND METHODOLOGY -- PERSISTENT THEMES ACROSS INTERVIEWS -- THE ORGANIZATION OF THE STUDY -- NOTES -- 2 Work Life under State Socialism -- DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILES OF 52 EAST GERMAN WOMEN -- THE PROMISE OF GENDER EQUALITY -- THE REALITY OF GENDER (IN)EQUALITY -- EAST GERMAN WOMEN'S SELF-CONCEPT AND EXPECTATIONS -- OCCUPATIONAL CHOICE AND CONFORMITY -- COMBINING WORK AND FAMILY OBLIGATIONS -- CHANGED IDENTITIES AND PRIORITIES -- THE PERSISTENCE OF GENDER SEGREGATION IN THE PLANNED ECONOMY -- CONCLUSION -- NOTES -- 3 Work Life under Capitalism -- INTRODUCTION -- WOMEN'S OCCUPATIONAL STATUS AFTER REUNIFICATION -- NEW STRUCTURAL BARRIERS AND GENDER BIAS -- Getting Fired: A New Experience -- Dealing with Social Insecurity and Stress -- Searching for Paid Work -- Gender Discrimination in Job Ads, Applications, and Interviews -- Dealing with a No-Win Situation -- Dealing with a Competitive Work Environment -- Dealing with Longer Work Hours and Longer Commutes -- Dealing with a Discriminatory Salary Structure, Mistrust, and Recirculated Elites -- PRESERVING THEIR PROFESSIONAL IDENTITY -- CONCLUSION -- NOTES -- 4 Family Life in the German Democratic Republic (GDR) -- INTRODUCTION -- FAMILIES -- Marriage -- Domestic Responsibilities -- THE LIMITED CONTROL OF THE STATE -- THE FAMILY AS PRIVATE ENTREPRENEUR -- NEGOTIATING DOMESTIC LABOR -- Gendered Division of Household Labor -- Grocery Shopping -- Food Preparation -- Laundry -- The Role of Children in the Family Household.
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RAISING AND TAKING CARE OF CHILDREN -- Child-Care Provisions under Socialism -- CONCLUSION -- NOTES -- 5 Family Life in Reunified Germany -- INTRODUCTION -- THE FAMILY -- THE IMPACT OF STRUCTURAL AND INSTITUTIONAL CHANGES ON EAST GERMAN WOMEN AND THEIR FAMILIES -- The Effect of Women's and Men's Unemployment on the Family -- Children of Two Societies -- Capitalism's Indifference to the Needs of Children -- Declining Birthrate -- Mothering -- Shrinking Family Time -- CONCLUSION -- NOTES -- 6 Material Conditions under State Socialism -- INTRODUCTION -- Income from Paid Work -- State Housing Policies and Material Well-Being -- EVERYBODY NEEDED EVERYBODY ELSE TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE -- THE PERSISTENCE OF CLASS IN THE GDR -- CONCLUSION -- NOTES -- 7 Material Conditions in Reunified Germany -- INTRODUCTION -- EAST-WEST CLASH OVER CONCEPTIONS OF GENDER EQUALITY -- Shifting Frames of Reference -- Income from Paid Work and Other Sources -- Sexual Stereotyping -- Gendered Aspects of Becoming a Consumer -- PRIVATE PROPERTY -- "MAKING DO" IN THE MIDST OF PLENTY -- CONCLUSION -- NOTES -- 8 Conclusion: Implications for Further Research, Theory, and Practice -- INTRODUCTION -- GENERAL FINDINGS -- SPECIFIC FINDINGS -- Occupational Opportunities and Choices under Socialism -- Family Life under State Socialism -- Material Conditions under State Socialism -- Summary -- SPECIFIC FINDINGS -- Occupational Opportunities and Choices in Reunified Germany -- Family Life in Reunified Germany -- The Material Conditions in Reunified Germany -- Summary -- SIGNIFICANCE OF FINDINGS -- IMPLICATIONS FOR FURTHER RESEARCH, THEORY, AND PRACTICE -- NOTES -- Appendix 1: Methods -- TYPE OF STUDY: ITS SETTING -- METHOD OF DATA GATHERING AND TYPE OF INTERVIEW QUESTIONS -- THE INTERVIEW -- DATA PROCESSING AND ANALYSIS -- NOTES -- Appendix 2: Interview Guide -- INTRODUCTION.
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THE QUESTIONS -- Appendix 3: Respondents' Occupational Status under Socialism (GDR) and Capitalism (FRG) -- Bibliography -- Author Index -- Subject Index.
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-275-97370-0
Language:
English
DOI:
10.5040/9798216037453
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