This research tested the applicability of Sylvia
Walby's theoretical model of patriarchy to a case study of
women working and unionizing at the T. Eaton Co. The focus
was on the two time periods 1947-1952 and 1984-86 when a
unionization drive was underway at Eaton's. In depth
interviewing was conducted with over ninety participants in
the events. Support was found for the aspects of Walby' s
model that pertain to patriarchal relations within paid
work. In addition, forms of women's resistance and
empowerment were examined specifically in relation to the
1984 unionization events. It was found that women's
political action contains components that traditional
politics do not explain. Overall, the findings of this case
study strongly support Walby' s position that gender
inequality in society as a whole cannot be understood
without the concept of patriarchy (1990). / Thesis / Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:mcmaster.ca/oai:macsphere.mcmaster.ca:11375/15503 |
| Date | 09 1900 |
| Creators | Aylward, Sandra |
| Contributors | Tancred, Peta, Sociology |
| Source Sets | McMaster University |
| Language | en_US |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
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