Women Workers And Technological Change In Europe In The Nineteenth And twentieth century

From the traditional stereotyped viewpoint, femininity and technology clash. This negative association between women and technology is one of the features of the sex-typing of jobs. Men are seen as technically competent and creative; women are seen as incompetent, suited only to work with machines t...

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Other Authors: Groot, Gertjan De (Editor), Schrover, Marlou (Editor)
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Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis 1995
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