Taking On the Big Boys: Or Why Feminism Is Good for Families, Business, and the Nation (Mariam K. Chamberlain Series on Social and Economic Justice)
A longtime player in the women's labor movement, Bravo makes the case that feminism is not only good for women but also families, business, and the country. She relates stories from business and government that "unmask" the situations that patronize and trivialize women's contributions to the workplace. Identifying the "big boys" as those who strive to maintain the status quo, the author argues for feminism as a system of beliefs, laws, and practices that fully values women and their work. She also provides activist strategies for readers to help achieve a society where both men and women are able to reach their full potential. Although there may still be work to do in terms of women's equality in the workplace, the strident feminisms of the 1970s seems out of place in today's society, albeit one where there are few females CEOs and even fewer females on corporate boards. As a 20-year director of the feminist organization 9 to 5, the author gives us a liberal dose of feminist history as she tries to reframe the old debates.Gail WhitcombCopyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved