Dependence and Autonomy: Women's Employment and the Family in Calcutta

The effects of employment on womens well-being and social position in a Third World city are explored in "Dependence and Autonomy," which examines the impact of employment on the labor market, household, and women themselves, particularly focusing on the role of the life cycle and class position.

Format: Hardback
Length: 196 pages
Publication date: 24 August 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Until recently, before its publication, Calcutta, now Kolkata, had been notable for having one of the lowest rates of female employment in India. This had largely been determined by strong cultural beliefs that a woman's place is in the home. However, in recent years, the growth of 'female jobs in the small-scale industry and service sectors, combined with an increase in male unemployment, has resulted in a sudden increase in the numbers of women entering the labor force.

Originally published in 1991 and based on extensive fieldwork within Bengali households by Hilary Standings, Dependence and Autonomy considers the effects of women's employment on the labor market, the household, and the women themselves. Particular attention is paid to the role of the life cycle and of class position in determining the impact of employment, and the work is set within a historical perspective on gender and employment in Bengali society.

This book is a re-issue of the original publication, originally published in 1991. The language used is a reflection of its era, and no offense is meant by the Publishers to any reader by this re-publication.

Weight: 550g
Dimension: 216 x 138 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032285924