The Difference 'Difference' Makes: Women and Leadership
“This necessary and comprehensive survey of ‘difference’ will increase awareness of the importance of including women in all aspects of public life. Rhode's research illustrates the lingering inequities of the leadership opportunities available to women.”\ —Marie C. Wilson,\ President, The White House Project\ “The times cry out for democratic leadership. The Difference ‘Difference’ Makes is an invaluable exploration of the progress America, and its lawyers, have made in trusting women to be...
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Why are women so dramatically underrepresented in leadership positions in law, politics, and business—and what can be done to improve the situation? These are the questions this provocative book meets head-on.
AcknowledgmentsContributorsForewordIIntroduction1The Difference "Difference" Makes3IIWhat Difference Does Difference Make?2You've Come a Long Way, Baby - and You've Got Miles to Go533What's the Difference? A Comment on Deborah Rhode's "The Difference 'Difference' Makes"594A Question About Women and the Leadership Option665Can They Do It? Can Law Firms, Corporate Counsel Departments, and Governmental Agencies Create a Level Playing Field for Women Attorneys?76IIIWhen Does Difference Make a Difference?6Women's Leadership: Perspectives from a Recovering Politician857Making the Case: Women in Law908Where Have All the Sisters Gone?989Multicultural Women and Leadership Opportunities: Meeting the Challenges of Diversity in the American Legal Profession10210Elected to Lead: A Challenge to Women in Public Office10911Different Rulers - Different Rules121IVChanging the Context and Changing the Cast: Breaking the Barriers to Gender Equality12Using Difference to Make a Difference12913Are We Preparing Ourselves to Lead?14414Breaking the Barriers to Equality16815Did I Forget to tell You I'm in Control?17216Some Thoughts on Dealing with Cultural Bias Against Women176VWhat About Men?17Strategies for Developing White Men as Change Agents for Women Leaders18118What Men Can Give to Women's Quest for Leadership185VIMeeting the Challenges19Progress Versus Equality: Are We There Yet?19320Women, Meeting (Again), in and Beyond the United States203Selected Bibliography217Index225
