Unequal Pay, Unequal Work

Ruth Milkman’s four decades of scholarship stands as an important exception to rising pessimism in the social sciences, as evidenced throughout her new collection of writings, On Gender, Labor, and Inequality, despite the clear moral commitment she brings to her scholarship, and the obvious inequities that remain between men and women in the workplace. As a result, readers are treated to a story of halting progress for women in the workforce, a march punctuated by setbacks, false starts, and abandonment by purported allies. But the broad story throughout these chapters is one of advancement. It is a fascinating and timely set of articles.

Jake Rosenfeld reviews On Gender, Labor, and Inequality by Ruth Milkman.