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Reissue of a 1933 book in which the author argues that the American educational system is designed to conform to the needs of white people and as such has been responsible for fostering attitudes of subservience and shame in African-Americans.

A guide to foreign language majors to discover their career options, to target the ideal career, and to follow through to get results.

Contains primary and secondary source documents that provide varying perspectives on the issue of whether or not a college degree is valuable.

An account of five women and the opportunities and frustrations they face in the year following their graduation from an elite university. Princeton graduate Caroline Kitchener weaves together her experiences from her first year after college with that of four of her peers in order to delve more deeply into what the world now offers a female college graduate, and how the world perceives them.

"An essential resource for any working woman, What Works for Women at Work is a comprehensive and insightful guide for mastering office politics as a woman. Authored by Joan C. Williams, one of the nation's most-cited experts on women and work, and her daughter, writer Rachel Dempsey, this unique book offers a multi-generational perspective into the realities of today's workplace. Often women receive messages that they have only themselves to blame for failing to get ahead--Negotiate more! Stop being such a wimp! Stop being such a witch! What Works for Women at Work tells women it's not their fault. The simple fact is that office politics often benefits men over women. Based on interviews with 127 successful working women, over half of them women of color, What Works for Women at Work presents a toolkit for getting ahead in today's workplace. Distilling over 35 years of research, Williams and Dempsey offer four crisp patterns that affect working women: Prove-It-Again!, the Tightrope, the Maternal Wall, and the Tug of War. Each represents different challenges and requires different strategies--which is why women need to be savvier than men to survive and thrive in high-powered careers. Williams and Dempsey's analysis of working women is nuanced and in-depth, going far beyond the traditional cookie-cutter, one-size-fits-all approaches of most career guides for women. Throughout the book, they weave real-life anecdotes from the women they interviewed, along with quick kernels of advice like a "New Girl Action Plan," ways to "Take Care of Yourself", and even "Comeback Lines" for dealing with sexual harassment and other difficult situations. Up-beat, pragmatic, and chock full of advice, What Works for Women at Work is an indispensable guide for working women. "--.

Explores various career paths for liberal arts majors, including teaching, corporate communications, media, advertising, social work, and law, and includes tips on interviewing, networking, career research, self-assessment, and creating successful resumes.

A guide to foreign language majors to discover their career options, to target the ideal career, and to follow through to get results.

Guide to employment opportunities for English majors with information an assessing strengths and interests, choosing ideal location, and exploring unusual career paths.