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 equal work, and adopted family-leave legislation. But the fact is that we have a two-tiered...

Baby boomer professional women : who are they? -- Family influences -- Building careers in an era of change -- At the point of transition : individual strengths and concerns -- The confidence of a cohort -- "What's new?" -- Why are the stories of baby boomer women important? -- What are the...

Introduction: Working Women in(to) Rhetorical History / Jessica Enoch and David Gold -- Republicanism, Religiosity, and the Rhetoric of Women's Labor Reform in Lowell, Massachusetts, 1830-1850 000 / Amy J. Wan -- From Slave to Seamstress: Elizabeth Keckley's Rhetoric of Emotional Labor / Patty...

Chronicling the lives and career choices of a dynamic group of women, this book provides a comprehensive and unique glimpse into the intricate balance of work and family. Women's Employment and Homemaking Careers is based on three surveys, the first conducted while the women were attending...