Providing a comprehensive analysis of comparative gender difference in the EU, this book addresses a spectrum of gender issues. From employment and households, to culture, sexuality and male violence, the book transcends any 'economy/culture' divide.
This wide coverage is placed within a conceptual view of structured 'gender cultures' which vary spatially and historically. Individual chapters are written around this common theme by an expert board of international contributors, drawn from a variety of intellectual and disciplinary backgrounds, allowing the reader to compare between chapters and read across them.

Simon Duncan, Birgit Pfau-Effinger

Part I. Introduction 1. Introduction: Theorising Comparative Gender Inequality Simon Duncan Part II. Gender Divisions of Labour - Paid and Unpaid Work 2. Paid Work: Participation, Inclusion and Liberation Gunnel Forsberg, Lena Gonäs and Diane Perrons 3. Households and Families - Changing Living Arrangements and Gender Relations Montserrat Solsona and Maria-Jose Gonzalez-Lopez 4. Reconciling Divisions of Labour Eileen Drew Part III. Gender Divisions of Power - Citizenship, Rights and Control 5. Gender and European Welfare States: Contexts, Structure and Agency Henrik Bang, Per Jensen and Birgit Pfau-Effinger 6. Gender, Migration, and Social Inequalities: the Dilemmas of European Citizenship Marina Calloni and Helma Lutz 7. Male Violence and Control: Constructing a Comparative European Perspective Carol Hagemann-White Part IV. Gendered Understandings: Cultures and Values 8. Challenging and Negotiating the Myths: Gender Divisions in the Situation Comedy Lisa Tsaliki 9. Living Through the Myths: Gender, Values, Attitudes and Practices Rosemarie Sackmann Conclusion 10. Gender Cultures and Social Change in the European Context Birgit Pfau-Effinger