Access to Power: Cross-National Studies of Women and Elites by Cynthia Fuchs Eps

Description: Access to Power by Cynthia Fuchs Epstein, Rose Laub Coser Originally published in 1981, this book is composed of papers that describe and analyse womens careers in government, business, and the professions. It examines womens access to and participation in elite careers in the US, and in selected countries of western and eastern Europe, as well as in international organizations. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Originally published in 1981, this book is composed of papers that describe and analyse womens careers in government, business, and the professions. It examines womens access to and participation in elite careers in the US, and in selected countries of western and eastern Europe – Britain, France, West Germany, Austria, Norway, Finland, Poland, and Yugoslavia – as well as in international organizations. This book was an outgrowth of a conference on Women in decision-making elites in cross-national perspective, held at Kings College, Cambridge University, in July 1976. The countries represented were chosen because, although they were at similar stages of economic development, they exhibited differences in political structure, ideology, and tradition. Author Biography Epstein, Cynthia Fuchs; Coser, Rose Laub Table of Contents Preface. Introduction 1. Women and Elites: A Cross National Perspective 2. Where Have All the Women Gone? Like the Sediment of a Good Wine, They Have Sunk to the Bottom Part 1: Political Elites: Participation and Behaviour 3. Women in Politics: A Study of Political Leadership in the United Kingdom, France and the Federal Republic of Germany 4. Women in the Economic, Political and Cultural Elites in Finland 5. Progress for Women: Increased Female Representation in Political Elites in Norway 6. Women in Decision-Making Elites: The Case of Poland 7. Women and Political Power in a Revolutionary Society: The Yugoslav Case 8. Women and Power: The Roles of Women in Politics in the United States 9. Women in Public Life in Austria 10. Political Attitudes of Women in High Status Occupations in West Germany 11. Women in International Organizations: Room at the Top: The Situation in Some United Nations Organizations Part 2: Women and Economic Elites: Business and the Professions 12. Women, Business Schools and the Social Reproduction of Business Elites: Britain and France 13. Women Managers: Career Patterns and Changes in the United States 14. Women in Management in West Germany 15. Public Bureaucracy and Private Enterprise in the USA and France: Contexts for the Attainment of Executive Positions by Women 16. Women and Occupational Elites: The Case of Newspaper Journalism in England. Biographical Notes on the Contributors. Index Long Description Originally published in 1981, this book is composed of papers that describe and analyse womens careers in government, business, and the professions. It examines womens access to and participation in elite careers in the US, and in selected countries of western and eastern Europe - Britain, France, West Germany, Austria, Norway, Finland, Poland, and Yugoslavia - as well as in international organizations. This book was an outgrowth of a conference on Women in decision-making elites in cross-national perspective, held at Kings College, Cambridge University, in July 1976. The countries represented were chosen because, although they were at similar stages of economic development, they exhibited differences in political structure, ideology, and tradition. Details ISBN1138389595 Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd Series Routledge Library Editions: Women and Politics Year 2020 ISBN-10 1138389595 ISBN-13 9781138389595 Format Paperback Publication Date 2020-12-14 Imprint Routledge Subtitle Cross-National Studies of Women and Elites Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Edited by Rose Laub Coser DEWEY 305.52 Short Title Access to Power Language English UK Release Date 2020-12-14 AU Release Date 2020-12-14 NZ Release Date 2020-12-14 Author Rose Laub Coser Alternative 9781138389564 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education Pages 270 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:135085203;

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