In a much-publicized and much-maligned 2003 New York Times article, -The Opt-Out Revolution, - the journalist Lisa Belkin made the controversial argument that highly educated women who enter the workplace tend to leave upon marrying and having children. Women Who Opt Out is a collection of original essays by the leading scholars in the field of work and family research, which takes a multi-disciplinary approach in questioning the basic thesis of -the opt-out revolution.- The contributors illustrate that the desire to balance both work and family demands continues to be a...
In a much-publicized and much-maligned 2003 New York Times article, -The Opt-Out Revolution, - the journalist Lisa Belkin made the controvers...
The contemporary American South is a region of economic expansion, political sophistication, and, particularly, cultural ferment. Its literature is well-known and celebrated. But what of the popular cultural forms of expression that have done so much to reflect the curious tensions between the traditional South--white-dominated, rural, religous--and contemporary multicultural forms and discourses?
This collection offers a wealth of exciting new perspectives on cultural studies in general and of the particular forms of popular Southern culture--from rock and roll to Cajun music to...
The contemporary American South is a region of economic expansion, political sophistication, and, particularly, cultural ferment. Its literature is...