Herbert N. Foerstel, Karen P. Foerstel

Climbing the Hill (eBook, PDF)

Gender Conflict in Congress

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Climbing the Hill explores the history and current status of women members and staff on Capitol Hill. It traces the difficult history of women in Congress, their slow and painful path to political power and their hopes and fears of today. It presents a comprehensive analysis of women's success at the polls and within the congressional hierarchy-legislatively, politically, and socially. Through in-depth research and extensive personal interviews, the authors reveal the deep-rooted sexual divisions within the U.S. Congress and the continuing struggle of women to break into the old boy network. The book's comprehensive coverage is unique and up-to-date and will be of interest to scholars, students, and interested layreaders.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing Inc
• Seitenzahl: 224
• Altersempfehlung: ab 7 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. Februar 1996
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780275971496
• Artikelnr.: 37819015

Autorenporträt

HERBERT N. FOERSTEL is the retired former head of Branch Libraries at the University of Maryland in College Park and is a current member of the board of directors of the National Security Archive at George Washington University. He is the author of Surveillance in the Stacks (Greenwood, 1991), Secret Science (Praeger, 1993), Banned in the USA (Greenwood, 1994), Climbing the Hill with his daughter Karen Foerstel (Praeger, 1996), Free Expression and Censorship in America (Greenwood, 1997), and Banned in the Media (Greenwood, 1998)

Inhaltsangabe

A History of Struggle Humble Beginnings A Promise Denied Beyond a Single
Term New Deal Women Women's Rights Public Health, Consumer Affairs, and the
Environment A Losing Cause? A Second Wind The Emerging Female Leadership
The Decade of the Woman Building the Foundation The Losers The Legacy of
1992 Fundraising: Changes Over the Years Changing Attitudes Women versus
Women The New Congressional Woman Aspiring to Power Committee Power
Congressional Leadership The Women's Caucus Joining the Team Family
Problems Women's Legislation The Modern Legislative Agenda Congressional
Staff Background Springboard to Election The Power of Staff A New Era: Less
Government, Less Staff Problems in the Workplace Sexual Harassment
Conclusion Prognosis Selected Bibliography Index