Men at Work Labour, Masculinities, Development
Men at Work Labour, Masculinities, Development by Cecile Jackson, published by Psychology Press in 2001, offers a nuanced exploration of gender relations within the context of labor and development. This edition spans 248 pages and is presented in English. The book shifts the focus of gender analysis from a predominantly women-oriented perspective to a more comprehensive understanding of men’s diverse identities and their roles in everyday working lives, particularly in developing countries.
Readers will find a range of discussions that address both conceptual and methodological issues related to men’s work, as well as case studies that highlight the experiences of working men in various settings. The work emphasizes the recognition of gendered vulnerabilities that some men face and encourages a re-evaluation of gender relations by considering the subjectivities of specific groups of men. This approach contributes to the fields of sociology, gender studies, and labor relations, making it a significant addition to the discourse on masculinity and development.
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Gender analysis of development focuses on gender relations, rather than women and men as separate gender categories, but it has necessarily been women-orientated in its concerns with subordination. This work moves gender analysis towards a fuller understanding of men’s diverse gendered identities, and how these are implicated in their everyday working lives in developing country contexts. The questions addressed in the papers range from conceptual and methodological issues of definitions and measurement of men’s work, to case studies of working men in specific settings, but all are concerned with the recognition of gendered vulnerabilities of (some) men as men, as well as with a re-thinking of gender relations in the light of consideration of the subjectivities of specific groups of men.
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