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Cordelia Fine, "Patriarchy Inc.: What We Get Wrong About Gender Equality – and Why Men Still Win at Work" (W.W. Norton, 2025)

New Books in Economics

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Understanding Wage Disparities: Beyond Traditional Economics

This chapter explores the persistent wage gap between men and women, critiquing traditional economic models that overlook complex socio-economic dynamics. It introduces the concept of relations thinking as a framework to analyze workplace inequality, emphasizing the human elements in wage negotiations. The discussion includes the 'gender equality paradox,' questioning simplistic interpretations of gender roles in different cultural contexts.

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