This study provides an analysis of comparative gender differences in the EU. It addresses a range of issues from employment and households to culture, sexuality, male violence, the state, migration and women's movements.

Part I. Introduction 1. Introduction: Theorising Comparative Gender Inequality Simon Duncan Part II. Gender Divisions of Labour - Paid and Unpaid Work 2. Paid Work: Participation, Inclusion and Liberation Gunnel Forsberg, Lena Gonäs and Diane Perrons 3. Households and Families - Changing Living Arrangements and Gender Relations Montserrat Solsona and Maria-Jose Gonzalez-Lopez 4. Reconciling Divisions of Labour Eileen Drew Part III. Gender Divisions of Power - Citizenship, Rights and Control 5. Gender and European Welfare States: Contexts, Structure and Agency Henrik Bang, Per Jensen and Birgit Pfau-Effinger 6. Gender, Migration, and Social Inequalities: the Dilemmas of European Citizenship Marina Calloni and Helma Lutz 7. Male Violence and Control: Constructing a Comparative European Perspective Carol Hagemann-White Part IV. Gendered Understandings: Cultures and Values 8. Challenging and Negotiating the Myths: Gender Divisions in the Situation Comedy Lisa Tsaliki 9. Living Through the Myths: Gender, Values, Attitudes and Practices Rosemarie Sackmann Conclusion 10. Gender Cultures and Social Change in the European Context Birgit Pfau-Effinger