Men's Work, Women's Work: A Sociological History of the Sexual Division of Labour in Employment.

Part 1 The sociological and historical context: gender segregation and the sex-typing of jobs the historical debates the sociological debates. Part 2 Case studies: A - primary production - food and raw materials, agriculture, fishing, mining B - the secondary sector - manufacturing and factories, pottery, hosiery, shoemaking, the new industries C - the tertiary sector - professions and services industries, shopwork, medicine, teaching. Part 3 Conclusion: gendered jobs and social inequality.