Divided Labours: An Evolutionary View of Women at Work

by Kingsley Browne

"The "glass ceiling" metaphor describes an invisible barrier that prevents women from reaching the top levels of management. It assumes that the causes for this are within the organization and unrelated to inherent sex differences, says Kingsley Browne in this analysis of the differences between men and women in the workplace. Discussions of the "gender gap" in earnings also assume that the gap is due to employer oppression of women. But sex discrimination alone cannot account for these disparities, Browne contends. In a sophisticated application of evolutionary theory to human behavior, he argues that basic biological sex differences in personality and temperament account for much of the gender gap and the glass ceiling in the modern labour market."--BOOK JACKET.

Genres: Philosophy, Evolution, Gender

80 pages, Hardcover

Published October 11, 1999

Reviews

[Mehrsa · Rating 3 out of 5]

I really did like the book, I wish It was longer in more details.
The book provides a good algorithm for newer to the field of gender equality and focuses on its biological roots.
I love the referencing to real world scientific research, while keeping the tone narrative supports it with scientific methodology. interesting.
however along all the good things about the book I think the author didn't make a clear conclusion on how the systems for achieving equality between enders should be designed and maybe its my misunderstood and the goal of the book is only focusing on mapping the problem and it wants to have an introduction approach.
I gonna read more by Kingsley Browne to know how she shaped her mind about gender equality concept through years!

[Gonçalo Miranda · Rating 2 out of 5]

Uma visão muito liberal do trabalho e do feminismo. Não discordo de muita da informação, até porque é muito factual, mas discordo da complacência sentida.
Não deixa de ser provocador e é interessante por causa disso mesmo.

[Sarah · Rating 1 out of 5]

Baloney.

[Peace · Rating 3 out of 5]

I agreed with the majority of this book's ideas, but there was also quite a bit that I found problematic.