Feminism at work

This article examines the contributions of feminist scholarship to the stud y of work, occupations, and organizations. Three themes in the literature a re explored: (1) characteristics of housework and so-called women's work mo re generally; (2) economic inequality between men and women; and (3) struct ural and institutional bases of gender in the workplace. Feminist activists have shaped the direction of feminist scholarship on these themes, and thi s scholarship in turn has influenced feminist activists' strategies and ori entations. The article concludes with a discussion of future challenges for feminist research on work.