Climbing the Hill: Gender Conflict in Congress

by Karen Foerstel, Herbert N. Foerstel, Karen P. Foerstel

Climbing the Hill explores the history and current status of women members and staff on Capitol Hill. It traces the difficult history of women in Congress, their slow and painful path to political power and their hopes and fears of today. It presents a comprehensive analysis of women's success at the polls and within the congressional hierarchy--legislatively, politically, and socially. Through in-depth research and extensive personal interviews,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0275949141
• ISBN13: 9780275949143
• Release Date: February 1996
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.5" x 9.5"