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Gender Trials: Emotional Lives in Contemporary Law Firms
Jennifer L. Pierce
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Description for Gender Trials: Emotional Lives in Contemporary Law Firms
Paperback. An ethnography that examines the gendered nature of large corporate law firms. Although increasing numbers of women have become lawyers in the past decade, it discovers that the double standards and sexist attitudes of legal bureaucracies are a continuing problem for women lawyers and paralegals. Num Pages: 276 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JFSJ1; JHM; LAT; LN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 68.
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 women lawyers and paralegals. Working as a paralegal, Pierce did ethnographic research in two law offices, and her depiction of the legal world is quite unlike the glamorized version seen on television. Pierce tellingly portrays the dilemma that female attorneys face: a woman using tough, aggressive tactics--the ideal combative litigator--is often regarded as brash or even ... Read more
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 women lawyers and paralegals. Working as a paralegal, Pierce did ethnographic research in two law offices, and her depiction of the legal world is quite unlike the glamorized version seen on television. Pierce tellingly portrays the dilemma that female attorneys face: a woman using tough, aggressive tactics--the ideal combative litigator--is often regarded as brash or even ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
276
Condition
New
Number of Pages
276
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520201088
SKU
V9780520201088
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About Jennifer L. Pierce
Jennifer L. Pierce is Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of Minnesota.
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