Feminist Thought in American Librarianship

Contents: 1. Debate 2. Review of the Literature --; General Analysis of Liberal Feminism --; Specific Issues of Liberal Feminism --; General Analysis of Radical Feminism --; Specific Issues of Radical Feminism --; Conclusions 3. Impact of Feminism on Librarianship --; 19th Century to 1985 --; Period Since 1983 4. Content Analysis of the Literature --; Liberal Issues --; Wage Discrimination --; Sex Discrimination --; Equal Opportunity --; Affirmative Action --; Status of Women in Librarianship --; Equal Rights Amendment --; Gaining Access --; Child Care as Related to Work --; Self Improvement (Self Image) --; Career Development --; Intellectual Freedom --; Occupational Stereotype --; Legal Status of Women --; Sex Segregation --; Working Environment --; Job Satisfaction --; Occupational Segregation --; Gender Gap --; Part-Time Employment --; Radical Issues --; Sexist Terminology --; Sexual Politics --; Sexual Harassment --; Unionization --; Homosexuality --; Individual Autonomy --; Self Development --; Censorship of Pornography --; Chronology of Liberal and Radical Issues --; Liberal Issues --; Radical Issues --; Liberal and Radical Issues --; Liberal Agendas --; Networking --; Lobbying Power/Legislation --; More Education/Continuing Education --; More Professional Activities/Publishing --; Mentoring/Role Models --; More Demographic Studies --; Staff Development Programs/More Training --; Develop Management Skills --; Better Recruitment Policies --; Creative Part-Time/Job Sharing Opportunities --; Changes in Library Schools --; Internships --; Radical Agendas --; Consciousness-Raising --; Unions --; Forceful Lobbying/Pressure to Change the System --; Challenging Traditional Male/Female Roles --; Reexamination of Library Careers --; Other Agendas --; Conservative --; Liberal and Radical --; Liberal Issues Only/Radical Agenda Only --; No Agenda --; Overall 5. Citation Analysis of the Literature --; "Panel of Judges" Determine Feminist Authors --; Feminist Authors Outside of Librarianship --; Liberal Authors --; Radical Authors --; Findings of the Citation Analysis --; Findings Related to Liberal Feminist Authors --; Findings Related to Radical Feminist Authors --; Conclusions 6. Content Analysis of ALA Programming --; General Overview --; Liberal Issues --; Radical Issues --; Look at ALA Programming 1965-1985 --; Sponsors of ALA Programs on Women's Issues --; Non-ALA Groups --; ALA Programming Since 1985 --; Summary 7. Conclusions and Implications Appendix I: The Literature Analyzed Appendix II: ALA Annual Conference Programming.