Ambition and Accommodation

Ambition and Accommodation
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Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Total Pages : 266
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ISBN-10 : 0226756955
ISBN-13 : 9780226756950
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Book Synopsis Ambition and Accommodation by : Roberta S. Sigel

Download or read book Ambition and Accommodation written by Roberta S. Sigel and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 1996-05-15 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By juxtaposing the voices of women and men from all walks of life, Sigel finds that women's perceptions of gender relations are complex and often contradictory. Although most women see gender discrimination pervading nearly all social interactions - private as well as public - they do not invariably feel that they personally have been its victims.


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