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WOMEN’S STUDIES

FORTHCOMING

The War on Women in the United States

Beliefs, Tactics, and the Best Defenses

JOEL T. NADLER AND MEGHAN R. LOWERY, EDITORS
Although women’s rights is a worldwide issue, this book examines how in the United
States, an alleged “war on women” is still occurring. What has led to a war on women? Are
there only forces opposing women’s equality that aim to subvert women’s advancement,
or are defensive strategies employed as well? What has been the offensive response
from women and supportive groups of women? Is there actually substantial evidence of a
“war on women,” or is the idea primarily political rhetoric? Are the actions and behaviors
January 2018, 300pp, 6 1/8x9 1/4 contributing to gender inequality intentional or unintentional?
Print: 978-1-4408-4210-8
$58.00, £45.00, €53.00 FEATURES
eBook: 978-1-4408-4211-5
• Demonstrates how existing cultural roles and historical context in the United States
are sufficient to result in gender-based inequality even without the purposeful, direct
JOEL T. NADLER, PhD, is associate efforts to undermine women’s equal treatment
professor of psychology at Southern • Covers many different aspects of inequality, both obvious and subtle, such as
Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE), occupational sex segregation; workplace harassment; gender bias in science,
Edwardsville, IL. He is also director
of the SIUE Industrial/Organizational technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education; reproductive rights and health of
Psychology Master’s program. women; the glass ceiling and glass cliff; intimate partner violence; and sexual violence
MEGHAN R. LOWERY, PhD, works for • Illuminates the multilayered nature of gender inequality to inform a multifaceted
Eli Lilly & Company as a consultant in approach to dealing with it on a governmental (societal) level and on an individual level
the Workforce Research Team in HR
Talent Management at Indianapolis, IN.

The New Advantage

How Women in Leadership Can Create Win-Wins for
Their Companies and Themselves

HOWARD J. MORGAN AND JOELLE K. JAY
FOREWORD BY MARSHALL GOLDSMITH, NEW YORK TIMES BEST-SELLING AUTHOR
“ collaborative workplace to the benefit of both genders. ”
The dialogue it will provoke should result in a more cohesive and

—Jonathan D. Klein, Cofounder and Chairman of Getty Images, Inc.,
December 16, 2015

March 2016, 186pp, 6 1/8x9 1/4 Despite efforts to increase diversity within Fortune 500 companies and larger numbers of
Print: 978-1-4408-4459-1 highly motivated and educated women in the workforce, women remain vastly under-
$37.00, £29.00, €34.00 represented at the highest levels of corporate leadership. Only about 15 percent of women
eBook: 978-1-4408-4460-7 hold senior executive positions, and about 17 percent are represented on corporate

boards; worldwide, only 3–4 percent of CEOs are women. These statistics are in spite
HOWARD J. MORGAN, MBA, is cofounder of the fact that many companies are actively seeking to take advantage of the financial
and managing director at the Leadership boost that gender balance at the corporate level brings: Companies that have women in
Research.
leadership roles are showing higher performance in various measures of profitability, such
JOELLE K. JAY, PhD, is a principal at the as revenues, assets, and stockholder value. How can qualified women leaders overcome
Leadership Research Institute.
the myriad longstanding hurdles of the corporate environment and reach the top?

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