The Part-time Paradox

Time Norms, Professional Life, Family and Gender

Autori

• Cynthia Fuchs Epstein
• Carroll Seron
• Bonnie Oglensky

Parametri

• 188 pagine
• 7 ore di lettura

• Scienze sociali

Maggiori informazioni sul libro

First Published in 1999. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part I: The Social Meaning of Professional Time 1. Introduction 2. The Social Context of Time Deviance 3. Time and the Practices and Rituals of the Legal Profession Part II: Cultural Perspectives on Part-time Work and Its Consequences 4. Part-Time Work as Deviance: Stigmatization and its Consequences 5. Perspectives on Accommodating Part-Time Work 6. Calculating the Economics of Part-Time Work Part III: Career Issues and Problems in Part-Time Legal Work 7. Mobility 8. Job Security and Insecurity: The Vulnerability of Part-Time Positions 9. Part-Time Status and Rank Discrepancies: Statue Incongruity 10. Commitment and Professional Status 11. Collegiality 12. Justice and Fairness Part IV: The Family and Part-Time Work 13. Parents, Children, Child Care, and the Division of Labor in the Family Part V: Technology 14. Technology and Part-Time Lawyering Part VI 15. Conclusion Part VII: Appendices A. Research Methodology B. Part-Time Work Policies and Issues They Cover C. Tables

Lingua: Inglese

Pubblicato: 1998

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