Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-233) and index.
Contents:
1. Introduction: Gender, Local Culture, and Inequality -- 2. Gendered Places: Local Configurations of Gender Norms -- 3. Mapping the Terrain of Local Gender Norms -- 4. What Sustains Local Gender Norms? -- 5. Culture's Consequences: The Relationship of Local Gender Norms to Inequality -- 6. Conclusion: Advancing Equality at the Local Level.
Summary:
"This book analyzes the difference in gender norms between different metropolitan regions across the United States. In so doing, it untangles the relationship between local culture and differences in how gender impacts employment and family expectations"-- Provided by publisher.
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