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Biology at Work Rethinking Sexual Equality

Hardcover • 2002 • English

Biology at Work Rethinking Sexual Equality

By Kingsley Browne

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About the book

Named one of CHOICE Magazine's Outstanding Academic Title Does biology help explain why women, on average, earn less money than men? Is there any evolutionary basis for the scarcity of female CEOs in Fortune 500 companies? According to Kingsley Browne, the answer may be yes. Biology at Work brings an evolutionary perspective to bear on issues of women in the workplace: the "glass ceiling," the "gender gap" in pay, sexual harassment, and occupational segregation. While acknowledging the role ...Show more

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ISBN

9780813530536

Publisher

Rutgers University Press

Published year

2002

Language

English

Original title

Biology at Work Rethinking Sexual Equality

Format

Hardcover

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