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Feminization Of Labor

Feminization of Labor is a sociological phenomenon characterized by the increasing concentration of women in specific sectors, occupations, and roles within the workforce, particularly in low-wage, service-oriented, and care-based industries, thereby reshaping the gendered structure of employment and reinforcing gender-based labor segmentation.

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2017–2026

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Publications

737

‘Nimble Fingers Make Cheap Workers’: An Analysis of Women's Employment in Third World Export Manufacturing

Diane Elson, Ruth Pearson · Feminist Review · 1981 · 699 citations

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Global feminization through flexible labor

Guy Standing · World Development · 1989 · 664 citations

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Global Feminization Through Flexible Labor: A Theme Revisited

Guy Standing · World Development · 1999 · 646 citations

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Occupational Feminization and Pay: Assessing Causal Dynamics Using 1950-2000 U.S. Census Data

Asaf Levanon, Paula England, Paul D. Allison · Social Forces · 2009 · 598 citations

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Labor Markets as Gendered Institutions: Equality, Efficiency and Empowerment Issues

Diane Elson · World Development · 1999 · 517 citations

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Authors

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  1. LM
    Linda McDowell

    University of Oxford, United Kingdom

    8 publications · 798 citations

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  2. NK
    Naila Kabeer

    London School of Economics and Political Science, United Kingdom

    5 publications · 267 citations

    5

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  3. RP
    Ruth Pearson

    University of Leeds, United Kingdom

    4 publications · 943 citations

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  4. RM
    Ruth Milkman

    University of California, Los Angeles, United States

    4 publications · 258 citations

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  5. LA
    Lisa Adkins

    The University of Sydney, Australia

    4 publications · 238 citations

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Institutions

468

  1. London School of Economics and Political Science

    London, United Kingdom

    11 h-index

    12 publications

    1.6K citations

  2. University of Manchester

    Manchester, United Kingdom

    9 h-index

    13 publications

    1.4K citations

  3. University of Washington

    Seattle, United States

    8 h-index

    9 publications

    251 citations

  4. University of Cambridge

    Cambridge, United Kingdom

    7 h-index

    8 publications

    191 citations

  5. University of Oxford

    Oxford, United Kingdom

    7 h-index

    8 publications

    597 citations

  6. University of Toronto

    Toronto, Canada

    6 h-index

    8 publications

    605 citations

  7. Newcastle University

    Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

    6 h-index

    8 publications

    419 citations

  8. Australian National University

    Canberra, Australia

    6 h-index

    6 publications

    614 citations

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Venues

  1. Choice Reviews Online

    CRO · 27 publications · 2.1K citations

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  2. Gender Work and Organization

    18 publications · 1.2K citations

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  3. Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews

    15 publications · 1.2K citations

    14

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  4. Work Employment and Society

    WES · 15 publications · 977 citations

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  5. The American Historical Review

    AHR · 12 publications · 545 citations

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