Inside Toyland Working, Shopping, and Social Inequality by ChristineL. Williams Paperback, 264 Pages, Published 2006 by University Of California Press ISBN-13: 978-0-520-24717-8, ISBN: 0-520-24717-5
""I got my first job working in a toy store when I was 41 years old." So begins sociologist Christine Williams's description of her stint as a low-wage worker at two national toy store chains: one upscale shop and one big box outlet. In this provocative, perceptive, and lively book, studded with rich observations from the shop floor, Williams chronicles her experiences as a cashier, salesperson, and stocker and provides broad-ranging, of ..."
"Teacher, scholar, and leader, Neil Smelser stands as an iconic figure in sociology in the second half of the twentieth century. The essays in this volume, written by prominent scholars from all walks of the social sciences, reveal the range and depth of Smelser's influence--and his substantial contributions to diverse fields such as British history, social change, collective behavior, higher education, the economy, and psychoanalysis. ..."
"Nurses and marines epitomize accepted definitions of femininity and masculinity. Using ethnographic research and provocative in-depth interviews, Christine Williams argues that our popular stereotypes of individuals in nontraditional occupationsmale nurses and female marines for exampleare entirely unfounded. This new perspective helps to account for the stubborn resilience of occupational stratification in the face of affirma ..."
Doing "Women's Work"(1st Edition) Men in Nontraditional Occupations (Research on Men and Masculinity Series) by ChristineL. Williams Paperback, 205 Pages, Published 1993 by Sage Publications ISBN-13: 978-0-8039-5305-5, ISBN: 0-8039-5305-4
"This book summarizes the state of our knowledge on the effects of men in women's professions - effects on the men, on their views of masculinity, on the occupations and on the women they work with. Do men get preferential treatment in these positions? Do they receive higher salaries? Or are they treated the same as their women colleagues? Through a series of statistical and demographic analyses, as well as case studies of men in profess ..."
Still a Man's World(95th Edition) Men Who Do Women's Work (Men and Masculinity) by ChristineL. Williams Paperback, 243 Pages, Published 1995 by University Of California Press ISBN-13: 978-0-520-08787-3, ISBN: 0-520-08787-9
"Men who do 'women's work' have consistently been the butt of jokes, derided for their lack of drive and masculinity. In this eye-opening study, Christine Williams provides a wholly new look at men who work in predominantly female jobs. Having conducted extensive interviews in four cities, Williams uncovers how men in four occupations - nursing, elementary school teaching, librarian ship, and social work - think about themselves and expe ..."
""--Ruth Milkman, Distinguished Professor of Sociology, CUNY Graduate Center, and author of On Gender, Labor, and Inequality "Christine Williams suffuses the text with an outrage that reminds us that these are human beings at the center of ..."
Inside Toyland(1st Edition) Working, Shopping, and Social Inequality by ChristineL. Williams Hardcover, 264 Pages, Published 2006 by University Of California Press ISBN-13: 978-0-520-24716-1, ISBN: 0-520-24716-7
"Nurses communicate with a diverse client group in their everyday practice. Each day is fraught with communication challenges from a patient, a family member, a colleague, or a supervisor. Excellence in nursing care requires the ability to instantly respond to an emotion-charged moment with a therapeutic use of one’s self, by way of effective verbal and non-verbal communication. Therapeutic Interaction in Nursing provides an advanced the ..."
Gender Differences at Work Women and Men in Non-Traditional Occupations by ChristineL. Williams Hardcover, 206 Pages, Published 1992 by University Of California Press ISBN-13: 978-0-520-06373-0, ISBN: 0-520-06373-2
"The Parent's Helper is a roadmap to help parents avoid the bumps along the way. It is a unique book that leads children's caregivers to the information they need when they need it most. One of the book's most valuable features is the many organizations that offer direct contact with other families who are grappling with the same problems, or with professionals trained to deal with these issues. "Many times I've wished I had an up-to-dat ..."
Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences Hyperlipidaemia in Childhood and the Development of Atherosclerosis Vol. 623 by ChristineL. Williams Paperback, 450 Pages, Published 1991 by New York Academy Of Sciences ISBN-13: 978-0-89766-657-2, ISBN: 0-89766-657-7
"Teacher, scholar, and leader, Neil Smelser stands as an iconic figure in sociology in the second half of the twentieth century. The essays in this volume, written by prominent scholars from all walks of the social sciences, reveal the range and depth of Smelser's influence—and his substantial contributions to diverse fields such as British history, social change, collective behavior, higher education, the economy, and psychoanalysis.Con ..."
"“Research: U.S. Unemployment Rising Faster for Women and People of Color.” Harvard Business Review, April 20. https://hbr.org/2020/04/research-u-s-unemployment-rising-faster-forwomen-and-people-of-color. Kalev, Alexandra, Erin Kelly, ..."
Gaslighted How the Oil and Gas Industry Shortchanges Women Scientists by ChristineL. Williams 262 Pages, Published 2021 by Univ Of California Press ISBN-13: 978-0-520-38529-0, ISBN: 0-520-38529-2
"... scientists / Christine L. Williams. Description: Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2021] | Includes bibliographical references and index. Identifiers: lccn 2021016032 (print) | lccn 2021016033 (ebook) | isbn ..."
Inside Toyland Working, Shopping, and Social Inequality by ChristineL. Williams 264 Pages, Published 2006 by Univ Of California Press ISBN-13: 978-0-520-93949-3, ISBN: 0-520-93949-2
"A surprising number of non-Texans also contributed to this work. Mike Messner,
Sherryl Kleinman, and Viviana Zelizer helped me to organize and clarify my
thoughts by inviting me to give talks at conferences and by offering excellent
advice. Allison Pugh and Robert Zussman pushed me to think in new directions
and to write more clearly; I hope they will see their influence throughout the text
as much as I do. Sarah Banet-Weiser, Barr ..."
"Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press. Gutek, B. A. (1985). Sex and the
workplace: The impact of sexual behavior and harassment on women, men, and
organizations. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. Haavio-Mannila, E. (1989). Miesten
ja naisten työ, elämäntyylija hyvinvointi [Men's and women's work, way of life, and
well-being] (Research Report No. 43). Helsinki: University of Helsinki,
Department of Sociology (in Finnish). Haavio-Mannila ..."