Race, gender, and the labor market : inequalities at work / Robert L. Kaufman.

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Women and minorities have entered higher paying occupations, but their overall earnings still lag behind those of white men. Why? Looking nationwide at workers across all employment levels and occupations, the author examines the unexpected ways that prejudice and workplace discrimination continue t...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kaufman, Robert L.
Language:English
Published: Boulder, Colo. : Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2010.
Subjects:
Labor market.
Discrimination in employment.
Sex discrimination against men.
Sex discrimination against women.
Physical Description:xiii, 277 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Why study race and gender labor market inequality?
  • Perspectives on segregation and earnings gaps
  • Analyzing labor market disparities
  • The segregation of groups across labor market positions
  • Stereotypical work conditions and race-sex earnings gaps
  • Regional variations in labor market inequality
  • Conclusion.