The prospects for an expansion of professional opportunities for women are not encouraging; it seems unlikely that the weight of French tradition in the matter of women will be rapidly lightened in the decades to come. (Author)

Reviews of 17 books, both outstanding and mediocre, on the subject of women. (Author/JB)

Uses the 1973 and 1977 Quality of Employment Surveys to test the assumption that women expend less effort in the workplace because of family and household responsibilities. Concludes that, on average, women allocate more effort to work than do men despite their greater household responsibilities. (Author/GEA)

Three changes in the structure of the organization of the American Sociological Association are compared with the revolution'' against sex discrimination, the results of which are not yet available. (JB)

Discussed in this paper are some of the aspects of American Women's vicarious achievement'' through their husbands' jobs in a special combination of roles which is called the two-person single career.'' (Author)

Discusses social changes brought about in the United States as a result of the women's suffrage movement. Explains that groups marginalized by existing institutions must create alternative organizations if they are to be successful. Describes political innovations used by women's groups in the struggle for voting rights. (CFR)

Based on a cross-cultural sample of 90 nonindustrial societies, this research tests the hypothesis that male participation in child rearing enhances the public status of women. Concludes that father-child relationships have a significant effect on female status not accounted for by other variables. (Author/GEA)

Tests several hypotheses derived from the Guttentag-Secord theory which relates societal-level sex ratios to women's status and roles. Finds that the effects of sex ratio on women's roles are more pronounced in developed countries but that correlations between sex ratio and certain dimensions of women's roles provide little support for the theory.…

Discussed are first, the assumptions in stratification literature about the social position of women; second, some problems of reconceptualization and, third, some contributions to the understanding of society which may result from studying women in the stratification system. (Author)

Examines mechanisms of gender inequality and new linkages between sex segregation and glass ceilings. Constructs two gender-specific career trajectories to analyze women's career opportunities in internal labor markets in the federal government. Concludes that women have a better chance of reaching high positions if they alternate occupational…

This study compared female students in a male-dominated law school with female students in a law school where the percentage of women was higher in order to test the hypothesis that the minority-to-minority ratio is a significant determinant of minority member achievement. Results were found to support the hypothesis. (Author/BC)

Compares labor market samples from two dualist countries--the United States and Canada whose employment and family-related policies are decentralized--and two corporatist countries--Norway and Sweden whose policies are centralized. Hypothesizes that Scandinavian countries would show less effect from family responsibilities and fewer gender…