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Ladies on the Lot
Women, Car Sales, and the Pursuit of the American Dream
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2000
Summary
In this unique and lively ethnography of women who sell cars, sociologist Helene M. Lawson and the “ladies on the lot” take readers behind the scenes of one of the last bastions of a predominantly male workplace: the car dealership. Linking the women’s own stories within the broader framework of gender and occupation, Lawson presents an engaging and important case study on the impact of gender differences and behavior in the workplace. In doing so, Ladies on the Lot makes an original contribution to the field and will be of interest for a wide variety of courses, including gender and occupations, the sociology of work, the sociology of women, and various courses in women’s studies and qualitative methods.
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Edition
1/2000
Copyright Year
2000
ISBN-Print
978-0-8476-9862-2
ISBN-Online
978-1-4616-3857-5
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham
Language
English
Pages
147
Product Type
Monograph
Table of contents
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CONTENTS No access
Acknowledgments No access
Preface No access
Introduction No access Pages 1 - 6
Chapter One En Route to Selling No access
Chapter Two Green Pea Counters, Country Clubs, and "Girly" Stores: The Politics of Dealership Location No access
Chapter Three Life on the Floor No access
Chapter Four Pinches, Pats, and Pokes: Negotiating the Hostile Environment of the Sales Floor No access
Chapter Five Toughened Up: Everyday Life on the Floor No access
Chapter Six On and Off the Floor: Finding a Balance No access
Chapter Seven Having What It Takes: Who Leaves, Who Stays, and the Potential for Building Successful Careers No access
Conclusion: The Sum of Opportunity for Women Car Sales Agents No access Pages 115 - 116
