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This engaging ethnography examines the gendered nature of today's large corporate law firms. Although increasing numbers of women have become lawyers in the past decade, Jennifer Pierce discovers that the double standards and sexist attitudes of legal bureaucracies are a continuing problem for... read more
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- Michael: Add a description of this character.
- Johnstone
- Debbie
- Daniel
- Kanter
- Hochschild
- Burawoy
- Nelson
- Yolanda
- Murphree
- Lyman
- Tom
- Anne
- Jessie
- Leslie
- Laura
- David
- Mack
- Candace
- Naomi
- Zimmerman
- Mary
- Mark
- Joe
- Chris
- Karl
- Jack
- Carol
- Greg
- Ron
- Roos
- Anna
- Epstein
- Patricia
- Rachel
- Cindy
- James
- Mr. Jensen
- Sarah
- Richard
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First Sentence edit
In the United States, law firms, like many other workplaces, are sex-segregated.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Jennifer L. Pierce (Author)
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- Dewey: 331.76134973
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- Books › Professional & Technical › Law › One-L › Legal Profession
- Books › Law › Perspectives on Law › Jurisprudence
- Books › Law › One-L › Legal Profession
- Books › Nonfiction › Social Sciences › Sociology
- Books › Nonfiction › Social Sciences › Gender Studies
- Books › Business & Investing › Job Hunting & Careers › Job Markets & Advice
- Books › Nonfiction › Women's Studies
- Books › Law › Law Practice
- Books › Reference
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