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Book SynopsisReveals how distinct cultural environments shape the patterns of gender inequality
Trade Review“Gendered Places
offers the first sustained, nationally representative analysis of local gender cultures in the United States. While cross country differences have been well documented, Scarborough provides a long-overdue accounting of variability in gender beliefs within the United States. He makes a strong case that places (commuting zones) within the United States vary in their gender norms, that this variation cannot be captured on a single traditional-to-egalitarian continuum, and that the observed spatial differences have real consequences.” —
Maria Charles, Professor of Sociology at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and coauthor of
Occupational Ghettos: The Worldwide Segregation of Women and Men“Gendered Places
attends to a crucial but understudied dimension of place culture: how people understand gender and how that matters for their lives and livelihoods. With careful research and engaging prose, Scarborough reveals the complex and sometimes surprising ways that gender works across cities and regions. Who lives in a place matters—but the story is not so simple. Nor are the stakes, for as Scarborough details, local gender norms have real implications for both the perpetuation and dismantling of inequalities.” —
Krista E. Paulsen, Associate Professor of Urban Studies and Community Development at Boise State University, and coauthor of
Introduction to Cities: How Place and Space Shape Human Experience"Scarborough's findings can be extrapolated and make an important contribution to the literature on gender inequality and, specifically, the gender wage gap. Summing Up: Recommended."—
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