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Sara M. Evans and Barbara N. Nelson

Wage Justice

Comparable Worth and the Paradox of Technocratic Reform

238 pages, 5 figures, 21 tables, 3 maps  5-7/8 x 9  © 1989
Series: Women in Culture and Society Series

Paper $18.00

ISBN: 9780226222608   Published April 1991

Foreword, by Catharine R. Stimpson
Acknowledgments
1. Introduction
2. The Historical Legacy: Women, Labor, and Politics
3. What Is at Stake?
4. Feminists, Union Leaders, and Democrats: The Passage of Comparable Worth Laws
5. Textbook Implementation: Comparable Worth for State Employees
6. Paradoxes and Unintended Consequences: Implementation of Comparable Worth in Local Jurisdictions
7. Conclusion
Appendix A. Comparable Worth Interviews and Presentations
Appendix B. State Comparable Worth Activities and Characteristics
Appendix C. Survey Design
Notes
Index
Awards
  • APSA/Policy Studies Organization Book Award
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