Nancy Folbre’s Who Pays for the Kids?: Gender and the Structures of Constraint offers a compelling analysis of how economic systems perpetuate gender inequalities, particularly in the realm of caregiving and child-rearing. Folbre argues that traditional economic theories overlook the significant unpaid labor that women disproportionately provide, framing caregiving not as a societal responsibility but as a private burden. By intertwining economics with social theory, she highlights the structural constraints that limit women's economic opportunities and reinforce gendered divisions of labor. The book challenges readers to reconsider the assumptions underpinning economic models and calls for policy reforms that recognize and redistribute the costs and responsibilities of raising children.
Nancy Folbre’s Who Pays for the Kids?: Gender and the Structures of Constraint offers a compelling analysis of how economic systems perpetuate gender inequalities, particularly in the realm of caregiving and child-rearing. Folbre argues that traditional economic theories overlook the significant unpaid labor that women disproportionately provide, framing caregiving not as a societal responsibility but as a private burden. By intertwining economics with social theory, she highlights the structural constraints that limit women's economic opportunities and reinforce gendered divisions of labor. The book challenges readers to reconsider the assumptions underpinning economic models and calls for policy reforms that recognize and redistribute the costs and responsibilities of raising children.
Routledge 1994, very good condition minimal signs of wear
