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Sex Discrimination in the Workplace is an interdisciplinary volume that examines the various approaches to the study of sex discrimination and explores solutions and interventions. With riveting first-hand accounts from plaintiffs, lawyers and expert witnesses who have mounted battles against discriminatory employers, it is an invaluable resource for anyone seeking to gain a better understanding of precisely what sex discrimination is and what can be done to combat it. Examines sex discrimination through the eyes of law, economics, sociology, and psychology, providing expert descriptions of the fundamental research related to sex discrimination and their field Contains first hand accounts of sex discrimination cases, many of which relate to landmark contemporary incidents Concludes with solutions to the problems of discrimination from individual, organizational, and societal perspectives Written in clear, engaging prose with contributions from eminent scholars

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Well structured, well written and enlightening ... A great source of academic knowledge in the field by distinguished US researchers. Times Higher Education Supplement <!--end--> Essential reading for anyone seeking a deep understanding, in an accessible style, of the causes - and methods of preventing - sex discrimination in the workplace. Students and scholars alike will both enjoy and benefit from reading this book. Nyla R. Branscombe, University of Kansas This is the most comprehensive treatment of sex discrimination ever published. A landmark book on a topic of vast importance. Linda K. Stroh, Loyola University Chicago Sex Discrimination in the Work Place is an important book and an excellent resource that should be in every library. The editors not only did a great job of identifying and recruiting a truly distinguished list of contributors, they also effectively edited. Despite the differences in contributor orientations and disciplines and the potential complexities of the material, the chapters are uniformly well written-clear, accessible and informative throughout. Springer Science Crosby, Stockdale, and Ropp have compiled a comprehensive, practical, and research-based book. Its strength is the format. Choice Magazine Readers ... will gain a great deal of insight into the problem from some of the top academics and practitioners working in this arena. PsycCritiques (APA)

Well structured, well written and enlightening ? A great source of academic knowledge in the field by distinguished US researchers. Times Higher Education Supplement ?Essential reading for anyone seeking a deep understanding, in an accessible style, of the causes ? and methods of preventing ? sex discrimination in the workplace. Students and scholars alike will both enjoy and benefit from reading this book.? Nyla R. Branscombe, University of Kansas ?This is the most comprehensive treatment of sex discrimination ever published. A landmark book on a topic of vast importance.? Linda K. Stroh, Loyola University Chicago Sex Discrimination in the Work Place is an important book and an excellent resource that should be in every library. The editors not only did a great job of identifying and recruiting a truly distinguished list of contributors, they also effectively edited. Despite the differences in contributor orientations and disciplines and the potential complexities of the material, the chapters are uniformly well written?clear, accessible and informative throughout. Springer Science ?Crosby, Stockdale, and Ropp have compiled a comprehensive, practical, and research-based book. Its strength is the format.? Choice Magazine ?Readers ? will gain a great deal of insight into the problem from some of the top academics and practitioners working in this arena.? PsycCritiques (APA)

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Faye J. Crosby is Professor of Psychology at the University of California, Santa Cruz and an expert on affirmative action. She has authored, co-authored, edited, or co-edited 14 volumes and over 150 articles and chapters in scholarly books. Her most recent books include Affirmative Action Is Dead: Long Live Affirmative Action (2004) and The Psychology and Management of Workplace Diversity (edited with Margaret S. Stockdale, Blackwell, 2004). Margaret S. Stockdale is Professor of Psychology and Director of the Applied Psychology Program at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. Her publications include Sexual Harassment in the Workplace (edited, 1996) and Women and Men in Organizations: Sex and Gender Issues in the Workplace (with Jeanette N. Cleveland and Kevin R. Murphy, 2000). S. Ann Ropp is Assistant Professor of Psychology and Coordinator of the Women’s and Gender Studies Program at the University of Alaska Southeast. Her research examines women’s reactions to sex discrimination and how these reactions may be influenced by women’s interpersonal relationships with men.

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