Unfinished Business: Women Men Work Family

A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. Includes a new afterword by the author "Slaughter's gift for illuminat ing large issues through everyday human stories is what makes this book so necessary for anyone who wants to be both a leader at work and a fully enga ged parent at home."--Arianna Huffington NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE WASHINGTON POST, NPR, AND THE ECONOMIST When Anne-Marie Slaughter accepted her dream job as the first female direct or of policy planning at the U.S. State Department in 2009, she was confide nt she could juggle the demands of her position in Washington, D.C., with t he responsibilities of her family life in suburban New Jersey. Her husband and two young sons encouraged her to pursue the job; she had a tremendously supportive boss, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton; and she had been movi ng up on a high-profile career track since law school. But then life interv ened. Parenting needs caused her to make a decision to leave the State Depa rtment and return to an academic career that gave her more time for her fam ily. The reactions to her choice to leave Washington because of her kids led her to question the feminist narrative she grew up with. Her subsequent articl e for The Atlantic, "Why Women Still Can't Have It All," created a firestor m, sparked intense national debate, and became one of the most-read pieces in the magazine's history. Since that time, Anne-Marie Slaughter has pushed forward, breaking free of her long-standing assumptions about work, life, and family. Though many solutions have bee.

Product Info

ISBN: 0812984978

ISBN-13: 9780812984972

Publisher: Random House Trade Paperback

Year: 2016

Type: Used

Binding: Softcover

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