Marianne A. Ferber (January 30, 1923 – May 11, 2013)[1] was an American feminist economist and the author of many books and articles on the subject of women's work, the family, and the construction of gender. She held a Ph.D. from the University of Chicago.
She was most noted for her work as co-editor with Julie A. Nelson of the influential anthology Beyond Economic Man: Feminist Theory and Economics and her book The Economics of Women, Men and Work, co-authored with Francine D. Blau and Anne Winkler.
Ferber was born in Czechoslovakia and received her B.A. at McMaster University in Hamilton, Canada and her Ph.D. at the University of Chicago.
Her husband, Robert Ferber, was hired by the University of Illinois to teach in the economics department in 1948, but strict nepotism rules at Illinois prevented her from being hired as a full-time professor. Yet the economics department did hire her on a semester-by-semester basis because of a severe teacher shortage. In 1971, she was promoted from lecturer to assistant professor. In 1979, she became a full professor.[2]
Career and awardsedit
Ferber was a professor of economics and served as head of women's studies (from 1979–1983 and 1991–1993) at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; subsequently a professor emerita. From 1993-1995, she was the Horner Distinguished Visiting Professor at Radcliffe College. She served as a professor of economics at the University of Illinois for 38 years.[2]
In the 1970s, she was a member of the Committee on the Status of Women in the Economics Profession. Later, she became a founding member of the International Association for Feminist Economics (IAFFE) and in 1995 and 1996 served as IAFFE’s president.[3]
Also, she was the president of the Midwest Economic Association and received the McMaster University 1996 Distinguished Alumni Award for the Arts.
Selected worksedit
Booksedit
Ferber, Marianne; Nelson, Julie A. (1993). Beyond Economic Man: Feminist Theory and Economics. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. ISBN9780226242019.
Ferber, Marianne A.; Lowry, Helen M. (1995), "The sex differential in earnings: A reappraisal", in Humphries, Jane (ed.), Gender and Economics, Aldershot, England Brookfield, Vermont, USA: Edward Elgar, pp. 429–439, ISBN9781852788438.
Ferber, Marianne; Loeb, Jane W. (1997). Academic couples: problems and promises. Urbana: University of Illinois Press. ISBN9780252066191.
Ferber, Marianne (1998). Women in the Labor Market. Cheltenham, UK Northampton, MA, USA: E. Elgar Pub. ISBN9781858984995.
Ferber, Marianne; Nelson, Julie A. (2003). Feminist Economics Today: Beyond Economic Man. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. ISBN9780226242071.
Reviewed by Robeyns, Ingrid (2005). "Feminist economics today, edited by Marianne A. Ferber and Julie A. Nelson". Theory and Research in Education. 12 (4): 613–617. doi:10.1080/13501780500365592. S2CID 216138345.
Ferber, Marianne A; Blau, Francine D; Winkler, Anne E (2014). The economics of women, men, and work (seventh ed.). Boston: Pearson. ISBN9780132992817.
marianne, ferber, marianne, ferber, january, 1923, 2013, american, feminist, economist, author, many, books, articles, subject, women, work, family, construction, gender, held, from, university, chicago, bornmarianne, ferber, 1923, january, 1923czechoslovakiad. Marianne A Ferber January 30 1923 May 11 2013 1 was an American feminist economist and the author of many books and articles on the subject of women s work the family and the construction of gender She held a Ph D from the University of Chicago Marianne FerberBornMarianne A Ferber 1923 01 30 30 January 1923CzechoslovakiaDiedMay 11 2013 2013 05 11 aged 90 NationalityAmericanAcademic careerInstitutionUniversity of Illinois at Urbana ChampaignFieldFeminist economicsAlma materUniversity of ChicagoAwardsCarolyn Shaw Bell Award 2001 She was most noted for her work as co editor with Julie A Nelson of the influential anthology Beyond Economic Man Feminist Theory and Economics and her book The Economics of Women Men and Work co authored with Francine D Blau and Anne Winkler Contents 1 Background 2 Career and awards 3 Selected works 3 1 Books 4 See also 5 References 6 Further reading 7 External linksBackground editFerber was born in Czechoslovakia and received her B A at McMaster University in Hamilton Canada and her Ph D at the University of Chicago Her husband Robert Ferber was hired by the University of Illinois to teach in the economics department in 1948 but strict nepotism rules at Illinois prevented her from being hired as a full time professor Yet the economics department did hire her on a semester by semester basis because of a severe teacher shortage In 1971 she was promoted from lecturer to assistant professor In 1979 she became a full professor 2 Career and awards editFerber was a professor of economics and served as head of women s studies from 1979 1983 and 1991 1993 at University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign subsequently a professor emerita From 1993 1995 she was the Horner Distinguished Visiting Professor at Radcliffe College She served as a professor of economics at the University of Illinois for 38 years 2 In the 1970s she was a member of the Committee on the Status of Women in the Economics Profession Later she became a founding member of the International Association for Feminist Economics IAFFE and in 1995 and 1996 served as IAFFE s president 3 Also she was the president of the Midwest Economic Association and received the McMaster University 1996 Distinguished Alumni Award for the Arts Selected works editBooks edit Ferber Marianne Nelson Julie A 1993 Beyond Economic Man Feminist Theory and Economics Chicago University of Chicago Press ISBN 9780226242019 Ferber Marianne A Lowry Helen M 1995 The sex differential in earnings A reappraisal in Humphries Jane ed Gender and Economics Aldershot England Brookfield Vermont USA Edward Elgar pp 429 439 ISBN 9781852788438 Ferber Marianne Loeb Jane W 1997 Academic couples problems and promises Urbana University of Illinois Press ISBN 9780252066191 Ferber Marianne 1998 Women in the Labor Market Cheltenham UK Northampton MA USA E Elgar Pub ISBN 9781858984995 Ferber Marianne Nelson Julie A 2003 Feminist Economics Today Beyond Economic Man Chicago University of Chicago Press ISBN 9780226242071 Reviewed by Robeyns Ingrid 2005 Feminist economics today edited by Marianne A Ferber and Julie A Nelson Theory and Research in Education 12 4 613 617 doi 10 1080 13501780500365592 S2CID 216138345 dd Ferber Marianne A Blau Francine D Winkler Anne E 2014 The economics of women men and work seventh ed Boston Pearson ISBN 9780132992817 See also editFeminist economics List of feminist economistsReferences edit Deaths May 16 2013 Inside Illinois News Bureau University of Illinois Archived from the original on 2015 12 29 Retrieved 2013 06 17 a b Professor Marianne Ferber Honored 1994 Commerce InSight Published three times a year by the University of Illinois Commerce Alumni Association and the Commerce Office of Publication http www business uiuc edu insight fall94 ferber html Archived 2010 06 18 at the Wayback Machine King M C and L F Saunders 1999 An Interview with Marianne Ferber founding feminist economist Review of Political Economy 11 1 83 98 Further reading editWoolley Frances 16 May 2013 Marianne Ferber A little giant Worthwhile Canadian Initiative blog Retrieved 17 April 2014 Robeyns Ingrid 17 May 2013 Marianne Ferber died Crooked Timber blog Retrieved 17 April 2014 External links editInternational Association for Feminist Economics IAFFE Journal of Feminist Economics Non profit organisation positions Preceded byJean Shackelford President of the International Association for Feminist Economics1995 1997 Succeeded byMyra Strober Portals nbsp Biography nbsp Economics nbsp Politics nbsp United States Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Marianne Ferber amp oldid 1196169030, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
