In this important book a leading feminist scholar surveys and critiques gender research in a range of disciplines, showing how distinctions between the sexes are maintained by ideology and social controls. "A model of sociological common sense, as well as of scholarship.... Epstein addresses basic theoretical, methodological, and epistemological concerns that cut across most sociological specialties. This book is required reading by every gender sociologist.... It should be read as well by sociologists whose specialty is not gender, and especially by theorists of all stripes.... This is...
In this important book a leading feminist scholar surveys and critiques gender research in a range of disciplines, showing how distinctions between th...
Choosing to work part-time may seem like an attractive option for many workers, and it is a fact of the modern workplace that the availability of part-time work is increasing. However, the authors of this study find that there are cultural and social meanings attached to part-time work which suggest that it is in fact not such an easy option. Using case studies of legal professionals, this book highlights not only the negative sides, but also the coping strategies utilized to overcome the part-time paradox.
Choosing to work part-time may seem like an attractive option for many workers, and it is a fact of the modern workplace that the availability of part...
Universally considered to be pathbreaking, landmark, original, and provocative since its first edition was published three decades ago, "Women in Law" continues to provide a sociological and historical analysis of the overt and subtle ceilings placed on women in the legal profession in their various roles. It is a foundational work for departments of gender studies, law, and sociology - but also reads as accessible and interesting to a general audience.
Adding a new foreword by Stanford's Deborah Rhode, the thirtieth anniversary edition of this classic book reports countless revealing...
Universally considered to be pathbreaking, landmark, original, and provocative since its first edition was published three decades ago, "Women in L...
