The above book (part memoir, part anecdotal research report) documents one
woman's search for her identity and her new understanding of how much her
identity and self-esteem had become wrapped up in the professional work that
she does/did. It could be read in whole or in part and I believe it would fit
in based on the title of your course. It also specifically addresses issues
of pregnancy and childbirth/rearing in the context of gender, identity and
work/family balance.
Cynthia Mesh, Ph.D.
Encinitas, CA
cmesh@connectnet.com
TKcarrot wrote:
> I am teaching a course titled "Gender, Identity and Self Esteem" for
> which I am having difficulty finding a satisfactory text. I am currently
> using 'Gender: Stereotypes and Roles' by Basow which covers the topics I want,
> but the reading level is too advanced for my students. Any suggestions would
> be greatly appreciated!
> I realize this posting may not be fully suitable for this listserv but as
> it is the only listserv to which I subscribe I thought I'd post anyway and
> hope for the best. I'd certainly appreciate any information about other
> listservs and/or newsgroups to whom this query would be better directed.
>
> Many thanks,
> Therese