Includes bibliographical references (p. [294]-320) and indexes.

An introduction to gender, work, and economy : unpacking the global economy -- Theory of work and economy -- An integrative framework for the study of gender, work, and economy -- The puzzle of gender segregation : from historical roots to contemporary divisions -- Serving people : gender and services in the new economy -- Caring for people : gender and social reproduction in service economies -- State and economy : gender, policy, and work -- Terrains of struggle : gender, work, and labor organizing -- Thinking globally, global thinking : theories of internationalization and globalization -- Gender, global labor markets, commodity chains, and mobilities : globalizing production and reproduction -- On the global economic grid : Tokyo tales, London chronicles, Shanghai stories -- New political landscapes : gender equality projects in global arenas and nation states.