PAM 5380

Comparative Perspectives on Gender, Work, Family and Public Policy

Course Description

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2022-2023.

This course gives a broad overview of the major issues that women face in the workplace and in family around the world. We will examine the nexus of gender, work, family, and public policy from a variety of multifaceted and comparative perspectives. We will begin with an overview of basic concepts and definitions related to gender inequality in workplace, work-family conflict, and the public policy shaping these phenomena. We will then turn to a series of studies of women's experiences in paid work both in highly industrialized countries in the west and developing countries outside of the western context. During this course we will also focus our attention to policies and institutions that shape women's experiences in paid work, and gender inequality in the labor market more generally. We will compare policies operating in both western and non-western contexts.

When Offered Spring.

• Develop an understanding of key concepts and critically discussing issues related to gender inequality at the workplace and in the family.
• Understand how context shapes women's engagement in paid work and family commitments and the public policy that reinforces or mitigates gender norms.
• Discuss a range of public policies that shape women's experiences in the labor market, and how those policies vary across many countries.
• Identify the possibilities for change and being able to make policy recommendations.
• Work effectively with others; Demonstrate professional skills: Working within diverse groups.

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