The production of gender among black and white women and men: The case of household labor

Sex Roles

Volumn 36, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 171-193

  John, Daphne ^b   Shelton, Beth Anne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON   (United States)

^b OBERLIN COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 0031493338     PISSN: 03600025     EISSN: 15732762     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02766266     Document Type: Article

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