Bar Codes : Women in the Legal Profession

A Good Read ships from Toronto and Niagara Falls, NY - customers outside of North America please allow two to three weeks for delivery. ; 8vo - over 7?" - 9?" tallBar Codes examines women lawyers' attempts to reconcile their professional obligations with other aspects of their lives. It charts the life courses of women who constitute a first wave - an avant-garde - in a profession designed by men, for men, where formal codes of conduct and subtle cultural norms promote masculine values. A thorough analysis of women's encounters with this culture provides some answers and raises more questions about the kinds of stresses that have become extreme in the lives of many Canadian women. Title: Bar Codes : Women in the Legal Profession Author Name: Leiper, Jean McKenzie Edition: First Edition; First Printing ISBN Number: 0774813199 ISBN-13: 9780774813198 Location Published: Georgetown, ON, Canada, University of British Columbia Press: 2006 Binding: Hardcover Book Condition: Fine with no dust jacket Categories: Legal Profession Seller ID: 22467 Keywords: canada_social conditions sex role