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Women of a lesser cost : female labour, foreign exchange, and Philippine development / Sylvia Chant and Cathy McIlwaine

By: Chant, Sylvia [author]Contributor(s): McIlwaine, Cathy [co-author]Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Quezon City : Ateneo de Manila University Press, c1995Description: xi, 372 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cmISBN: 971550146XSubject(s): ECONOMIC HISTORY | FOREIGN EXCHANGE | WOMEN EMPLOYMENTLOC classification: HD 6053.6.P5 .C43 1995

Contents:

Gender and development in the Philippines -- The Philippine economy - national perspectives, export-oriented development and growth in the Central and Western Visayas -- Gender, migration and low-income households in Cebu, Lapu-Lapu and Boracay - an overview -- Gender and manufacturing employment -- Gender and tourism employment -- Gender and sex work -- Comparative perspectives on work and women's status -- Policy implications and directions for future research.

Summary: This study explores the links among women's employment, migration and household organization. Drawing on interviews with workers, households, and employers in the Philippine Visayas, it provides insights for theories about women's work, with a focus on implications for gender roles and relations.

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Item type	Current library	Home library	Collection	Shelving location	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	National University - Manila	National University - Manila	General Education	Filipiniana	FIL HD 6053.6.P5 .C43 1995 (Browse shelf (Opens below))	c.1	Available		NULIB000016767

Includes bibliographical references and index.

This study explores the links among women's employment, migration and household organization. Drawing on interviews with workers, households, and employers in the Philippine Visayas, it provides insights for theories about women's work, with a focus on implications for gender roles and relations.

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