Men & Women and Tools is a very interesting look at the various challenges faced by gender equity action regarding women in trades. Marcia, who is both an insider -- a long-time tradesperson -- and an outsider -- a woman -- uses her experience to frame issues supported by research with a personal lens.

The book explores the history of men and trades, and how the male psyche has been built around the concept of physical, tool-based labour, from the historical trades societies where one became a master of a trade, to the modern manufacturing plant where men are master of a single task, and the development of the concept of a breadwinner caused employment be so wrapped up in masculinity.

Great book for those who are in the trades or other male-dominated careers.