Innovation in Sociological Research of Gender and Socio-Economic Policies

In this session, we like to call papers on the intersectional arguments about gender inequalities focusing on policy-related analyses with a sociological perspective. In the 1970s and 80s, social stratification research was criticized for the lack of gender perspective and there were active debates on this issue. It was pointed out, for instance, that the different degrees of gender gaps, such as the wage gap and the labor force participation rate of mothers with small children, are closely associated with different welfare regimes. In this session, we particularly welcome studies in which gender inequalities related to socio-economic policies are examined intersectionally with empirical analyses of various data aiming to dig more into further arguments on the relationship between the degree of gender inequality and different sets of various policies. Any proposals for cutting-edge research are welcome.