Taking On the Big Boys : Or Why Feminism Is Good for Families, Business, and the Nation.
The feisty humor of Molly Ivins and the journalistic flair of Barbara Ehrenreich meet when longtime labor activist Ellen Bravo relates stories from business and government and women's testimonies from offices, assembly lines, hospitals, and schools. Bravo unmasks the patronizing, trivializing,...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
Feminist Press at CUNY,
2007.
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Colección: | Mariam K. Chamberlain series on social and economic justice.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | The feisty humor of Molly Ivins and the journalistic flair of Barbara Ehrenreich meet when longtime labor activist Ellen Bravo relates stories from business and government and women's testimonies from offices, assembly lines, hospitals, and schools. Bravo unmasks the patronizing, trivializing, and minimizing tactics employed by "the big boys" and their surrogates: They portray feminism as women against men, and they dismiss as outrageous demands for pay equity, family leave, and flex time. Practical tips on everything from dealing with a sexual harasser to getting family members to s. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (312 pages) |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-266) and index. |
ISBN: | 9781558616240 1558616241 |