Women in the Museum: Lessons from the Workplace

Name/Title

Women in the Museum: Lessons from the Workplace

Entry/Object ID

2015.4.211

Description

The authors explore the professional lives of women working in museums, and the challenges they face working in what was until recently a male-dominated field. by examining the nature of gender bias in the profession, as well as women's's responses to it, clarifies how women's work in museums differs from mens'. The study also reveals the entrenched nature of gender bias in the museum workplace. Paperback. The front cover features a photo of the Statue of the goddess Minerva, Roman Goddess of wisdom and sponsor of the arts, trade, and strategy. the title and subtitle are printed just below center of the cover, with the authors' names on a white banner in black print beneath the subtitle. The back features two reviews and a brief synopsis of the book, The background is the same polychromatic blue as the front cover.

Collection

Scarmuzzi

Acquisition

Accession

2015.4.0

Source or Donor

Patricia A. Scarmuzzi

Acquisition Method

Gift