Gendered work in Asian cities
Subtitle: the new economy and changing labour markets
By: by Ann Brooks.
Publisher: Ashgate
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Burlington, VT
Language: eng
Number of pages: 150
Subjects: Discrimination in employment -- China -- Hong Kong.; Discrimination in employment -- Singapore.; Discrimination in employment -- Asia.; Women in the professions -- China -- Hong Kong.; Women in the professions -- Singapore.; Women in the professions -- Asia.; Sex discrimination against women -- China -- Hong Kong.; Sex discrimination against women -- Singapore.; Sex discrimination against women -- Asia.; Globalization.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Globalization and the new dynamics of inequality; title: Gender inequality in Asian countries; title: Globalization, corporate restructuring and its gendered implications; title: Differentiation in the growth of two global cities - patterns of migration and political change; title: Profiles of political, economic and social change in Hong Kong and Singapore; title: Monitoring change for professional women in Hong Kong and Singapore; title: Globalization gender and changing work cultures in Asia; title: Globalization, transnationalism and changing work cultures; title: Theorizing globalization as a cultural process; title: Globalization, gender and labour market segmentation; title: Globalization and Southeast Asia; title: Women, labour migration, and flexible accumulation; title: Globalization and the feminization of transnational labour migration; title: The role of female migrant labour in serving the needs of advanced economies; title: Globalization, gender ideology and gender sensitivity indicators; title: Globalization and the global knowledge economy: gendered implications for the new economies; title: Economic and social change in Hong Kong and Singapore; title: Researching gender and professional work cultures in two global cities in Asia; title: Research issues; title: Global economic change and opportunity structures for women in Asia; title: Women in leadership and management in the global economy; title: Discrimination in employment and sex discrimination ordinance in Hong Kong; title: Lack of a legislative framework for equal opportunities and equity in Singapore; title: Gender equity and organizational constraints in professional labour markets; title: Gendered structures in the labour markets of two global cities; title: Equal opportunities and equity; title: Organizational policy and practice; title: Career opportunities and organizational constraints; title: Entrepreneurial focus; title: Gender politics as a career issue; title: Promotion and organizational constraints; title: Leadership and management issues for professional women in organizational structures; title: Promoting the concept of women in leadership; title: Identifying priorities as a manager in an organization; title: Women bringing different qualities to the managerial role to men; title: Qualities of a woman in a leadership role; title: Women leaders changing corporate culture; title: Intimacy, work and family life: personal and social issues confronting professional women in global cities; title: Intimacy in Asia; title: Demographics and modernization in Southeast Asia; title: Singlehood, partnerships and children; title: Marriage and family impacting on career; title: filial piety, family obligations and responsibilities; title: Spousal attitude to career, parenting and household; title: The new economy, professional women and social change; title: The new economy, global cities and the feminization of labour; title: The new economy, professional women and social change; title: Political and legislative change; title: Education and academic leadership; title: The global knowledge economy; title: Human rights and political representation; title: Shaping the debate around gender and civil society; title: Career as an index of identity.