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Selling women short Selling women short Liza Featherstone "Betty Dukes is a devoutly religious African-American woman who didn't know the meaning of sex discrimination until she started working for Wal-Mart. She joined the company to get ahead, hoping to be… OL16039359W
A class by herself A class by herself Nancy Woloch "A Class by Herself explores the historical role and influence of protective legislation for American women workers, both as a step toward modern labor standards and as a barrier to equal rights. Spa… OL17715060W
The typewriter girl The typewriter girl Alison Atlee All Betsey Dobson has ever asked is the chance to be viewed on her own merits. But in a man's world, that is the unforgivable sin. Now Betsey disembarks from the London train in the seaside resort of… OL17884412W
Sexual harassment in the workplace Sexual harassment in the workplace Juliana Lightle Sexual harassment affects far more than the people directly involved. And everyone deserves to feel safe and respected at work. Whether in the form of risque jokes or inappropriate physical contact, … OL17933435W
The glass ceiling The glass ceiling Ann E. Weiss Considers women in the workforce throughout history and the development of a "glass ceiling" that keeps them from rising to high levels in many corporations. OL1963014W
Unfinished business Unfinished business Anne-Marie Slaughter "When Anne-Marie Slaughter accepted her dream job as the first female director of policy planning at the U.S. State Department in 2009, she was confident she could juggle the demands of her position … OL19666461W
Reset Reset Ellen K. Pao The co-founder of the diversity nonprofit Project Include shares the story behind her landmark 2015 lawsuit against powerhouse venture capitalist firm Kleiner Perkins, exploring what her case and ref… OL19712884W
The Paula principle The Paula principle Tom Schuller Whereas 'The Peter Principle', a four-million-copy bestseller from the 1960s, argued that most (male) workers will inevitably be promoted to one level beyond their competence, Tom Schuller shows how … OL19752158W
Sex discrimination in uncertain times Sex discrimination in uncertain times Margaret Thornton "This collection of essays arose from a conference held to mark the silver anniversary of the Australian Sex Discrimination Act (1984). The collection has two aims: first; to honour the contributions… OL19901814W
Under the bus Under the bus Caroline Fredrickson "Most Americans think that our country has done quite a lot to protect women and ensure gender equity in the workplace. After all, we have banned discrimination against women, required equal pay for … OL20000862W
Changing the game Changing the game Joanne L. Goodwin "Goodwin explores women's lived experiences and work histories in Las Vegas during the second half of the twentieth century--a period of unprecedented growth in the city's service economy. Although L… OL20002578W
Trabaja conmigo Marte y Venus Trabaja conmigo Marte y Venus Barbara Annis "La experta en liderazgo Barbara Annis, junto con John Gray, autor del exito internacional Los hombres son de Marte, las mujeres son de Venus, revelan que hay detras de la incomunicacion, las friccio… OL24303592W
Unfinished business Unfinished business Anne-Marie Slaughter When Anne-Marie Slaughter's Atlantic article, "Why Women Still Can't Have it All" first appeared, it immediately went viral, sparking a firestorm of debate across countries and continents. Within fou… OL24305632W
Women in Non-Traditional Occupations Women in Non-Traditional Occupations Barbara Bagilhole "This book is about women in non-traditional, male-dominated work. The questions it explores are: If women work in male-dominated occupations, are they agents for change or changed themselves? Are th… OL2627345W
The law of sexual harassment The law of sexual harassment Mane Hajdin "This book examines the question of whether the law about sexual harassment is morally justified, and argues that it is not. While the author has approached that examination as a professional philoso… OL3913951W
An evaluation of Freestyle An evaluation of Freestyle Jerome Johnston x, 297 p. : 28 cm OL4969345W