Women and Work

THE CULTURAL CONTRADICTIONS OF MOTHERHOOD
SHARON HAYS
Working mothers today confront conflicting demands on their time and energy as well as conflicting ideas about how they should behave: they must be nurturing and unselfish with their children but competitive and ambitious at work. Hays addresses this contradiction, arguing that ideas about "appropriate mothering" stem from a fundamental ambivalence about a system based on the competitive pursuit of individual interests.
YALE UNIVERSITY PRESS $25.00 HARDCOVER

SISTER POWER: How Phenomenal Black Women are Rising to the Top
PATRICIA REID-MERRITT
Based on in-depth interviews with 45 Black female legislators, CEOs and senior executives, including Maxine Waters, Marcia Ann Gillespie and others, Sister Power examines their pioneering path to the top ranks of power. "Patricia Reid-Merritt gives us all courage. These women broke not only the glass ceiling, but also the brick walls of the old boy network." -Essence.
JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC. $22.95 HARDCOVER

MINDING HER OWN BUSINESS: The Self-Employed Woman's Guide to Taxes and Recordkeeping
JAN ZOBEL
At last, a tax guide written in everyday language and directed specifically towards women business owners. Packed with information about deducting car use, travel, meals, child care, home office and more. Clear examples show how to keep records, make quarterly estimated payments, avoid audits and reduce taxes. Appendix includes a comprehensive list of resources available to help small business owners.
EASTHILL PRESS $16.95 PAPER