Breaking the Glass Ceiling: Racism & Sexism in Corporate America : The Myths, the Realities and the Solutions

Book Description

After decades of progress, African Americans, other minorities and women are hitting a "glass ceiling" in the corporate world. Discrimination may be illegal, but old attitudes are persisting in new guises. New approaches are needed to destroy this barrier to true equal opportunity. Anthony Stith shows individuals and companies how they can break the glass ceiling by:

* Exposing the myths and realities of affirmative action
* Fighting discriminatory behavior within corporations
* Taking Legal action
* Training staff to thrive in a diverse work environment

Customer Reviews:

Excellent Book.......2000-04-01

This book skillfully deals with the social taboos of racism and sexism that our society fails to address. It is revealing and on point while providing practical solutions to the problems.

Disappointing.......2000-01-25

As a seasoned human resources professional, I was looking forward to reading this book. This author takes an extremely negative approach and bashes human resource professionals in the process. This author clearly sees the glass as "half empty." Very disappointing.

A great book at helping me understand racism in businesses.......1999-03-03

Breaking The Glass Ceiling by Anthony Stith is a very useful class. He got right to the point about racism in business. I believe that he conveyed his point very clearly and in an easy manner to read.

A wonderful source of information and inspiration.......1999-01-18

Quarterly Black Review, Ahmad Wright

... an overflowing cauldron of anecdotes, government statistics, lectures, and prayers.... The best of the book ... is not its fiery reprimand of institutional racism, but the solutions given and hope provided for those fighting the good fight.... a hearty dose of tough love and strong medicine.

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In a nation where cash is king, meet the royalty........1998-11-10

Dreams. Visions. Wealth and Power. Within the pages of this book you will learn about the lives of 100 extraordinary people and their amazing accomplishments. Coming from all walks of life, many were brought forth with very little to their name, and yet each one has possessed an overwhelming desire to be the best. In many cases, they pursued a vision and achieved unimaginable success. Their empires and ideas have revolutionized society and their names will forever be etched in stone with their legacies. If you have ever been inclined to command wealth, here is where you will find out how it was done by those before you.

--Taking Notes

100 highly readable vignettes on wealth-obsessed individuals.......1997-05-16

Let me start by saying that I would never have picked up a book on this topic were it not for the fact that one of its authors is my brother. I am so repelled by the "get rich" mentality that is exhibited by a certain segment of our population that I would have avoided the book for fear of being lumped in with them by anyone seeing it open in front of me. Before buying the book, I had prepared myself to dislike it, and had already fired off some ironic messages to my brother by electronic mail on the aspiring Rockefellers who I supposed would be flocking to buy it.

Finally, I got the book home, and, after drawing the shades and closing the blinds, furtively looked inside. A wealth, not of money, but of biographical detail, emerged immediately from the first few pages of text. It became immediately clear that, whatever its political slant, this was a profoundly well-written and researched work. What's more, it painted realistic and, in many cases, quite damning portraits of its 100 plutocratic subjects.

The book orders its collection of mini-biographies according to the wealth of their subjects. Still, the bite-sized pieces are too irresistable to be consumed in a linear manner, and so I found myself jumping from one disciple of mammon to another some chapters away, devouring several at a sitting over a period of many days. I remember the sense of mild surprise that I felt at the time that someone who I have known on a personal level for years had produced something that could truly be appreciated by the greater world (and evidently has been, from the reviews and interviews that have followed).

The reason that this book "only" gets a nine (for me, a 10 would be reserved for a great classic like Howard Zinn's "People's History of the United States," and maybe one or two other titles), is my perception that it pulls its punches slightly on some of its more contemporary subjects. The facts are all there, but there is a sense that the kid gloves are on when examining the negative consequences of more recent fortunes, such as Sam Walton's, on the broader community. Walton's Wal-Mart stores, for example, have been criticized as vacuum pumps that suck money out of small communities, destroying local shops that pay decent wages and recycle their earnings to local economies, while offering only low-paying jobs and marginally lower prices in return. The book brushes this aside as "protests from small rivals," and says nothing more on the subject.

Despite these issues, the book remains one of the most informative and interesting ones that I have read. And if the authors' point of view seems to favor, or at least accept, the system that created these Matterhorns of money, that view isn't imposed upon the reader, and there are plenty of facts and figures from which to derive a competing perspective.

--Carl Gunther

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In this prestigious edited collection, an international group of leading contributors to the law of regulation take stock of the erosion of belief in centralised planning and command and control regulation which has accompanied the collapse of communism. Concerned that subsequent regulatory alternatives have often been prescribed by theorists who have little or no knowledge either of the law of regulation, or of the actual capacities of and problems with different regulatory techniques, these leading contributors go on to explore the new directions in regulatory theory which must now be pursued if regulation is to be made to work.The volume includes articles by Julia Black, John Braithwaite, Louise Davies, Bettina Lange, Imelda Maher, Oren Perez, Colin Scott and Peter Vincent-Jones.

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With their trademark wit and wisdom, Rosemary Wells and Marc Brown present a groundbreaking?and side-splittingly slapstick!?story which introduces the importance of healthy habits. When a fast-food fanatic family of bunnies set out vacation, they pack their RV full of TVs, Jiffy Chips, and Winky Twinks. But when the weighed-down vehicle wheezes to a halt in the middle of nowhere, Farmer Spratt saves the day by showing the Gulps the value of a fresh, home-cooked meal and the lasting benefits of physical activity. The Gulps' transformation is sure to inspire a generation of super-sized kids?and parents?to turn over a new leaf!

Customer Reviews:

People need to wake up! Fat is not healthy!.......2007-07-05

After reading the overwhelmingly negative reviews for this book I have to just shake my head in disgust. Obesity is an epidemic in this country, NOT eating disorders. And if a kid who is fat and unhealthy feels ashamed about it then maybe it will be a motivater for change. You can't safeguard a child's every emotion. AND let me add, it is parents who are doing the lion's share of the grocery shopping, cooking and purchasing of food not to mention modeling appropriate eating habits. So guess what? If you're kid is fat, it's your fault.
As for the book, my kids loved it. They recite it from memory to each other (ages 3 and 5) and we now use "the Gulps" as an identifier for all things unhealthy. I could have done without the stupid bunny ears, but whatever.
One more thing: for the reviewer who says thin kids will take away the message that it's ok for them to eat junk food because they aren't fat, well, that makes no sense. Dawn, the youngest character in the book (and thinnest) is thin and healthy because she already eats right. Not because her bad habits haven't caught up with her yet. Wake up America!

very sad..........2007-06-28

It's very disappointing that this talented author-illustrator team would use their skills to produce something promoting hatred, and to children yet. I can't think of a more-disturbing (and just plain wrong) message to give to children then 'fat people eat junk and don't exercise'. I hope this book promotes the same kind of outcry that racist and sexist stereotypes in children's literature have.

Burn this book. NOW........2007-06-28

I've had to read this book to my nieces and nephews and I can certainly tell that by buying this book, my brothers and sisters *still* resent me as the only fat girl in the family.

This is as bad as that one episode of "Kim Possible", where Ron Stoppable eats too many hamburgers and becomes a giant fat guy terrorizing the city (and by the way, in addition to inches wide, Ron also grew several feet TALL, which eating too much fast food probably won't cause), and then Ron Stoppable has to go out-of-character to tell kids to "get out and play" WHICH THEY ARE INCLINED TO DO ANYWAY! Hey, I've been fat since I was three, and I was a pretty hyper kid, right up until I got depression at the age of ten.

The main character, to me is just some tragic heroine not unlike the Mary-Sues in fanfiction that go all, "Oh look at me! Tee hee! My family is Catholic and I'm the only Pagan! And I automatically find true love because I'm so PERFECT!" The rest of the family, however is comprised of Peter Griffins, Homer Simpsons, Cartmans, and Henry VIII's.

The message of "healthy eating" gets lost in the billions of fat jokes that I'm frankly sick and tired of. I'm fat and I like carrots, too. I also like taking walks around the block to clear my head. I also like bottled water. What I DON'T like is one of my favorite childhood authors coming back to haunt me with the teasing and finger-wagging that I'm trying to overcome. You know what a thin child will do after reading this book or having it read to him or her? He'll go out and find the nearest fat kid and call him or her "The Gulp," after the characters in this book. And the mother and/or father will smile gleefully as they've accomplished a "good" (pshyeah right) deed.

If you want to abuse your fat child(ren) or tell your thin children that all fat people (yes, ALL, including Santa Claus!) are the blemishes of the earth, just waiting for zit cream to be slathered on them and kill them once and for all, then buy this book. If you actually have a shred of common sense, don't even LOOK at it. If you buy it or check it out by mistake, BURN IT. In front of an audience. Then you would have done the world some actual good.

Disappointed in Wells and Brown.......2007-06-27

As a longtime fan of Rosemary Wells and Marc Brown, I am completely shocked and disappointed that they would even consider creating a book like this with its message that fat people are greedy and lazy and stupid or ill-informed about good eating habits and exercise. There is so much research out there that shows that diets do not work, that healthy eating and exercise do not make people thin, and bad eating habits and a sedentary lifestyle do not make people fat, that fat people are no more unhealthy than thin people, and that fat can actually be healthy. We live in a fat-hating society, however, and it is incredibly sad that these two, with all of the cache that their names have, would create a book exposing small children to messages of body-hatred and telling them that it is OK to make stereotypical assumptions about of fat people that it would be completely unacceptable to make about any other group of people, rather than lending their names to a much more positive, body- and fat-accepting message.

Finally! .......2007-06-27

This is a wonderful book that gives kids a good message. Junk food is bad and causes obesity; vegetables and nutritious foods are good, and physical activity is fun and should be encouraged. The author makes the quest for nutrition and a healthy active lifestyle very attractive to kids.

Ignore the bigfatblog.com posters with the one star reviews. They are living in a state of denial about childhood and adult obesity in this country. You have only to read their blog to see that they have given up hope for themselves and are now looking to place blame for their weight problem on others.

This positive message is very timely. We must address the issue of obesity with our kids because if nothing is done the lifespans of the next generation will be shorter than that of their parents, and their quality of life will be seriously affected.

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The Rabbit Who Lost His Hop
Marcia Shoshana Nass
Manufacturer: Childswork/Childsplay
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: 1588150615

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In this entertaining story, Ricky Rabbit has forgotten how to hop. Instead, he just runs and races around, totally out of control. He can`t even play hopscotch like the other rabbits, because he just doesn`t have enough self-control. Fortunately, Ricky goes to an understanding counselor, who teaches him how to stop, relax, and think. With practice, Ricky learns to control his impulsivity and overactivity - and gets back his hop. For ages 4-8. Comes with Rabbit figure and Activity Sheet.

Wildlife in the Garden: How to Live in Harmony With Deer, Raccoons, Rabbits, Crows, and Other Pesky Creatures

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Best if sipped like fine, Kentucky bourbon

Wildlife in the Garden: How to Live in Harmony With Deer, Raccoons, Rabbits, Crows, and Other Pesky Creatures
Gene Logsdon
Manufacturer: Indiana University Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0253212847

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Contrary gardener Gene Logsdon has found an imaginative way to introduce gardeners to a more total enjoyment of nature--fauna as well as flora. What gardeners consider pests (rabbits devouring petunias, deer browsing the morning glories), Logsdon views as just more of nature's wonders, and teaches us, intimately and lyrically, to live together with them in harmony. If you're not yet familiar with the wonderful musings of Gene Logsdon, this is a perfect introduction.

Customer Reviews:

Disappointed.......2000-04-21

I appreciate Mr.Logsdon's writing abililty. In fact, I was enjoying the book immensely until I got to the part about killing the raccoon, which happens to be the animal I wanted to learn to get along with. I think the title is very misleading. I wanted to know how to get along with my backyard neighbors, and not by killing them. To top it all, he actually gave recipes for raccoon dishes. Like I said, it was quite enjoyable until this part, but I feel there are much more pleasant ways to get along with our backyard neighbors. I don't offend easily, but this title does not fit the entire contents of the book.

Best if sipped like fine, Kentucky bourbon.......1999-11-19

Gene does a fine job wrestling with this immense topic. As a house owner on the remotest fringe of suburbia, I can attest to the accuracy of the observations in his book.

Wildlife in the Garden has many characteristics in common with Gene's other writing. Some of the most enjoyable lines are his observations on human nature. Another characteristic of Gene's writing is the density. He packs many observations, facts, vignettes in each essay. This is not pulp fiction that you can bolt down in an afternoon. It is best taken in small bites and savored. This book is likely to have a long tenure in our private Imhof memorial library.

Lest you think the book is perfect (By the way Gene, thanks for the check) I do have a few *minor* quibbles.

A bibliography would have been a fine addition.

Some of the material seems to be a bit elementary. Many people who are starting to landscape for wildlife want a paint-by-numbers approach. Gene probably had to do that to serve their needs.

Gene tends to be a bit emphatic about The Right Way To Do Things, but that will only bother the feeble-minded. (I won't let it bother me. I won't let it bother me. I won't let it bother me.)

This book was first published in 1983. Gene's writing style has changed in that time. The book reads more smoothly when taken in sips and nibbles. But that is perfectly OK because this is the kind of book that wants to be read slowly.

Let me emphasize that these are *minor* quibbles and I enjoyed the book.

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Mis-named, but still interesting.......2005-02-14

In spite of its title, this is not a book about rabbit control. Ms Drakeford's approach is that of the country person and unquestionably she has a deep knowledge and evident love of some aspects of country life.
If you want to know how to hunt, trap or snare rabbits then this book is for you. If on the other hand you are suffering a plague of rabbits then there is little help to be had here.
As someone who has spent more then 30 years in pest control I find her dismissive attitude to serious population control measures rather short-sighted. Australia, where I spent many years, would have a much more serious rabbit problem if it were not for control techniques which she dismisses so disparagingly.
The book would more be appropriately titled "Rabbit Harvesting". In its own way this is an excellent book but it is not for anyone who requires serious pest control.

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Rabbiting
Bob Smithson
Manufacturer: Crowood Pr
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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