De la division genrée du travail. Féminités, masculinités et vocations dans les œuvres de Ferdinand Tönnies, Émile Durkheim et Georg Simmel

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Abstract

The sociological discourses of the late 19th century largely contributed to establish the legitimacy of the gender arrangement then valued in Western Europe. Most of the authors of this period who analysed the relationship between men and women did not attract much attention during their lifetime. However, three authors, who are considered classics of sociology in retrospect, published on this topic: Ferdinand Tönnies, Émile Durkheim and Georg Simmel. Despite their different approaches, their conceptualisations largely confirm the then dominant idea of a hierarchy between two dichotomous sexes. Even though at first glance they seem to be prisoners of the ‚gender order‘ of their time, this article discusses to what extent they admit the possibility of an evolution of the gender division of labour that would not necessarily be biologically predetermined.
Translated title of the contribution
The gender division of labour
:
Feminities, masculinities and vocations in the works of Ferdinand Tönnies, Émile Durkheim et Georg Simmel.

Details

Original languageFrench
Pages (from-to)225-248
Number of pages24
JournalL'Année sociologique
Volume74
Issue number1
Publication statusPublished - 1 Apr 2024
Peer-reviewedYes

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Scopus 85191570456
Mendeley c898908e-4c18-3162-93a8-b910463fc94e

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Keywords

  • Division of Labor, Ferdinand Tönnies, Gender, Georg Simmel, Vocations, Émile Durkheim