Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Prologue ix
4. Preface xiii
5. Acknowledgments xv
6. Lifting a Ton of Feathers 1
7. 1. The Good, the Bad, and the Perplexing 3 3
8. 2. Why Can't a Woman Be More Like a Man?, or The Maleness of the Environment 26
9. 3. Unwritten Rules and Impossible Proofs 34
10. 4. The Myths 47
11. 5. Damned If You Do, Damned If You Don't 64
12. 6. What You Can Do: Some General Principles 75
13. 7. What You Can Do: Suggestions for Specific Situations 107
14. 8. Check-list for Woman-positive Institutions 161
15. Appendix 1: The Data on Gender Bias in Academia 173
16. Appendix 2: The Maleness of the Environment 186
17. Appendix 3: Suggested Guidelines for Hiring, Promotion, and Tenure Committees 220
18. Notes 223
19. Bibliography 237