comparative perspectives on gender and the new economy /
First Statement of Responsibility
edited by Richard D. Lakes, Patricia A. Carter.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
Mahwah, N.J. :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Lawrence Erlbaum Associates,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2004.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
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1 online resource (xiv, 221 pages) :
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illustrations
SERIES
Series Title
Sociocultural, political, and historical studies in education
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
CONTENTS NOTE
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Preface; Contributors; 1 Globalizing Education for Work: An Introduction; 2 Education and Work as Human Rights for Women: A Feminist Analysis; 3 Working-Class Masculinities and Schooling: New Considerations for Vocational Education; 4 Defying the Grip of Globalization: Brazilian Women's Employment and Education for Work; 5 Preparation for (In)equality: Women in South Korean Vocational Education; 6 Poverty and Powerlessness in Ethiopia: Shaping Gender Equity Through Technical, Vocational Education, and Training.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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Explores how changes in the new world economy are affecting the education of male and female worker. and examines the current efforts of a number of nations around the world to transform vocational education and training (VET) programs into gender equitable institutions.