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Psychologists from the US, Canada & the EU explore the reasons why women remain under represented in the upper echelons of organizations across the world. Going beyond social commentary, anecdotal evidence & raw statistics, they seek to explain & offer remedies for this persisting inequality.

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• Contributors(p. xi)
• Series Foreword(p. xv)
• Acknowledgments(p. xvii)
• Chapter 1 Introduction: Is the Glass Ceiling Still Relevant in the 21st Century?(p. 3)
• I Developments in Workplace Gender Equality(p. 19)
• Chapter 2 Stereotypes About Women, Men, and Leaders: Have Times Changed?(p. 21)
• Chapter 3 Rose-Colored Glasses: How Tokenism and Comparisons With the Past Reduce the Visibility of Gender Inequality(p. 49)
• Chapter 4 Warmth, Competence, and Ambivalent Sexism: Vertical Assault and Collateral Damage(p. 73)
• II Responses to Subtle Barriers Women Face(p. 97)
• Chapter 5 The Self-Fulfilling Effects of Contemporary Sexism: How It Affects Women's Well-Being and Behavior(p. 99)
• Chapter 6 The Effects of Gender Stereotypes on Women's Career Choice: Opening the Glass Door(p. 125)
• III Gendered Experience in the Workplace(p. 151)
• Chapter 7 The Stress of Working on the Edge: Implications of Glass Cliffs for Both Women and Organizations(p. 153)
• Chapter 8 Sexual Harassment and the Glass Ceiling(p. 171)
• Chapter 9 Ceilings and Walls: Work-Life and "Family-Friendly" Policies(p. 201)
• IV Solutions: Advancing Women's Equality in the Workplace(p. 225)
• Chapter 10 Cross-Cultural Connections: Leveraging Social Networks for Women's Advancement(p. 227)
• Chapter 11 Increasing the Representation and Status of Women in Employment: The Effectiveness of Affirmative Action(p. 257)
• Chapter 12 Managing Diversity in Work Groups: How Identity Processes Affect Diverse Work Groups(p. 281)
• Author Index(p. 305)
• Subject Index(p. 321)
• About the Editors(p. 333)

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CHOICE Review

In yet another compendium of reflections on the glass-ceiling metaphor, an international group of psychologists explores the occupational realities and outcomes of and for women. What keeps this collection feeling fresh is its focus on not only the state of the art in research regarding women in the labor market but also its attention to women's lived experiences in the workplace. Viewed in total, this volume examines the dynamic external realities of the marketplace on a macro level, which provides a backdrop for the internal experiences of angst, ambition, and ambivalence gripping working women and their male colleagues. Highlights include an updated look at two particular dilemmas: the glass cliff phenomenon of being set up to fail and navigating the competence-warmth dilemma a la Hillary Clinton. Throughout the volume, contributors outline new forms of gender discrimination and its subtle manifestations, with equal time spent on thoughtful suggestions (e.g., leveraging social networking) to make continued headway in achieving gender equality. This work is practical in focus and cautiously hopeful in tone. See related, Women in Business: The Changing Face of Leadership, by Patricia Werhane et al. (CH, Oct'08, 46-1001). Summing Up: Recommended. Graduate students, faculty, researchers, and professionals. G. E. Leaf Washington State University