Gender and work in the third world

As countries in the Third World become more industrialized, what type of sexual division of labour will be established? Will it be the same as that seen in many First World countries, or will it present new characteristics? Will the sexual division of labour be shaped more by the internal workings of factories, or more by the gender divisions existing in the wider society?
John Humphrey takes one of the Third World's most industrialized countries, Brazil, for this in-depth case study. He argues that
the sexual division of labour in industry should be examined in the light of both gender divisions in the wider society and the
construction of gender identities in the workplace. The book therefore looks at domestic labour, family ideologies, and the
distinctive working careers of women and men, as well as at the ways in which gender categories in the factory are constructed and maintained.
Following on from this wide-ranging gender analysis, new light is thrown on issues such as the labour process, labour markets and dual labour market theory, and the impact of economic crises on the employment of men and women workers. Based on extensive fieldwork, this thorough case study will be of value in socioloqy, development studies, anthropology, women's studies, and Latin American studies.