The Good Girls Revolt: How the Women of Newsweek Sued Their Bosses and Changed the Workplace

by Lynn Povich

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It was the 1960s -- a time of economic boom and social strife. Young women poured into the workplace, but the "Help Wanted" ads were segregated by gender and the "Mad Men" office culture was rife with sexual stereotyping and discrimination.

Lynn Povich was one of the lucky ones, landing a job at Newsweek, renowned for its cutting-edge coverage of civil rights and the "Swinging Sixties." Nora Ephron, Jane Bryant Quinn, Ellen Goodman,...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:1610397460

ISBN13:9781610397469

Release Date:September 2016

Publisher:PublicAffairs

Length:304 Pages

Weight:1.50 lbs.

Dimensions:0.9" x 5.4" x 8.1"

Related Subjects

Social Justice Women's Rights Civil Rights Civil Rights & Liberties Communication & Media Studies Conservatism & Liberalism Discrimination & Racism Journalism & Nonfiction Nonfiction Political Science

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