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Gender Images in Public Administration

Legitimacy and the Administrative State
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Gender Images in Public Administration relates the key issues in public administration to the attitudes and concerns of the women's movement. By examining current theories in the practice of public administration, Stivers describes the various masculine images of the public administrator, and suggests how feminist thinking might help reduce gender bias in current theory and practice. New to this Edition: Updated throughout - incorporates data, research studies, and theoretical literature from the last ten years; Increased focus on gender images and how they work against women and men; Expanded coverage of nonprofit management
Preface Chapter 1 Gender and Public Administration Chapter 2 "On Tap But Not on Top": Women in the Administrative State Chapter 3 "Sharpening a Knife Cleverly": The Dilemma of Expertise Chapter 4 "Look Like a Lady, Act Like a Man": The Dilemma of Leadership Chapter 5 The Hero Factory: The Dilemma of Virtue Chapter 6 From the Ground(s) Up: Women Reformers and the Rise of the Administrative State Chapter 7 Paths Toward Change References Index About the Author
"I would urge you to buy this book... The bottom line is everyone in public administration should read this book. Translate it, challenge it, teach it, and use it as a guide to empirical research." -- Kenneth J. Meier
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