Reviews for Households, employment, and gender

The average rating for Households, employment, and gender based on 2 reviews is 3 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2018-04-27 00:00:00 Dawn Neihart Brilliant research and innovative thesis on Title VII of the Civil Rights Act (for nondiscrimination in labor): that African Americans paved the way for other "minority" groups, including Latinos, white women, and Jews in the workforce. The book covers over 60 years of labor organizing and configurations of Civil Rights laws, and argues that (1) movement for labor equity were critical to the Civil Rights movement (2) blacks built on a long tradition of oppression and structures built to fight discrimination in their struggle for Civil Rights, and others followed their lead (3) the Civil Rights 1960s produced a transformation in culture towards increased diversity and inclusion BUT did not produce such a marked transformation in ACTUAL, material progress: blacks, women, latina/os are still paid less, still hold less prestigious jobs, etc than white men. The book also reviews the fight over "affirmative action" and researchers claims of how previous liberals (i.e., some Jews, now "neoconservatives"), who had previously aligned with Civil Rights, now fought against Black inclusion in the academy and workforce.

Review # 2 was written on 2020-07-12 00:00:00 Paul Puccio Truly one of the best books I've ever read on the civil rights movement and fight for economic opportunity and how the two are, at the core, inseparable. As the title says, freedom is not enough. People must have the opportunity to earn a living and to provide for their families. Without this, the promise of freedom rings hollow. I don't think it would be an exaggeration to say that it is nearly impossible for those of us who were not deeply involved in the 50s & 60s movements or are not Ph.D.s in American history to really understand how important Title XII was to minority men and all women. This book is a first step toward understanding and appreciating how we now stand on the shoulders of the people who fought for our rights.