| Bar Codes: Women in the Legal Profession Contributor(s): Leiper, Jean McKenzie (Author) |
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ISBN: 0774813199 ISBN-13: 9780774813198 Publisher: University of British Columbia Press OUR PRICE: $103.95 Product Type: Hardcover Published: November 2006 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Law |
| Dewey: 305.433 |
| Series: Law and Society |
| Physical Information: 0.79" H x 6.38" W x 9" (1.09 lbs) 256 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Bar 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. |