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Inside Toyland
Working, Shopping, and Social Inequality
by Christine L. 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 ..."






Self, Social Structure, and Beliefs
Explorations in Sociology
by Jeffrey C. Alexander, Gary T. Marx, Christine L. Williams
Paperback, 286 Pages, Published 2004 by University Of California Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-520-24137-4, ISBN: 0-520-24137-1

"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. ..."






Gender Differences at Work(Reprint)
Women and Men in Non-traditional Occupations
by Christine L. Williams, Neil J. Smelser
Paperback, 206 Pages, Published 1991 by University Of California Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-520-07425-5, ISBN: 0-520-07425-4

"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 Christine L. 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 Christine L. 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 ..."






Gaslighted - How The Oil And Gas Industry Shortchanges Women Scientists
by Christine L. Williams
Paperback, 282 Pages, Published 2021 by University Of California Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-520-38528-3, ISBN: 0-520-38528-4

""--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 Christine L. Williams
Hardcover, 264 Pages, Published 2006 by University Of California Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-520-24716-1, ISBN: 0-520-24716-7






Sexuality and Gender(1st Edition)
by Christine L. Williams, Arlene Stein, A. Stein, Angela Williams, And Stein Williams, Wiley-Blackwell
Paperback, 496 Pages, Published 2002 by Wiley-Blackwell
Unabridged
ISBN-13: 978-0-631-22272-9, ISBN: 0-631-22272-3






Therapeutic Interaction in Nursing(1st Edition)
by Christine L. Williams, Carol M. Davis
Paperback, 110 Pages, Published 2005 by Jones & Bartlett Publishers
ISBN-13: 978-0-7637-3744-3, ISBN: 0-7637-3744-5

"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 Christine L. 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(1st Edition)
Who to Call on Health and Family Issues (Castle Connolly Guide)
by John J. Connolly, Christine L. Williams, Christine Williams
Paperback, 441 Pages, Published 1995 by Castle Connolly Medical
ISBN-13: 978-1-883769-72-7, ISBN: 1-883769-72-8

"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 ..."






Prevention and Treatment of Childhood Obesity
(Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences)
by Christine L. Williams
Hardcover, 315 Pages, Published 1993 by New York Academy Of Sciences
ISBN-13: 978-0-89766-831-6, ISBN: 0-89766-831-6






Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences
Hyperlipidaemia in Childhood and the Development of Atherosclerosis Vol. 623
by Christine L. Williams
Paperback, 450 Pages, Published 1991 by New York Academy Of Sciences
ISBN-13: 978-0-89766-657-2, ISBN: 0-89766-657-7






Prevention and Treatment of Childhood Obesity
by Christine L. Williams
Paperback, 310 Pages, Published 1993 by New York Academy Of Sciences
ISBN-13: 978-0-89766-832-3, ISBN: 0-89766-832-4






Self, Social Structure, and Beliefs
Explorations in Sociology
by Jeffrey C. Alexander, Gary T. Marx, Christine L. Williams
Hardcover, 286 Pages, Published 2004 by University Of California Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-520-24136-7, ISBN: 0-520-24136-3

"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 ..."






Gaslighted - How The Oil And Gas Industry Shortchanges Women Scientists
by Christine L. Williams
Hardcover, 262 Pages, Published 2021 by University Of California Press 2021-10-12, Oakland
ISBN-13: 978-0-520-38527-6, ISBN: 0-520-38527-6

"“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 Christine L. 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 Christine L. 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 ..."






Sage Series on Men and Masculinity
Doing 'Women's Work': Men in Nontraditional Occupations
by Christine L. Williams
205 Pages, Published 1993 by Sage Publications
ISBN-13: 978-1-4522-5431-9, ISBN: 1-4522-5431-1

"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 ..."






Feminist Views of the Social Sciences The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science - Volume 571 September 2000(1st Edition)
by Christine L. Williams, Roland Post Falkner, Edmund Janes James, Henry Rogers Seager, Emory Richard Johnson, Clyde Lyndon King, Johan Thorsten Sellin
Hardcover, 199 Pages, Published 2000 by Sage Publications, Inc
ISBN-13: 978-0-7619-2273-5, ISBN: 0-7619-2273-3



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