{"product_id":"the-great-stewardess-rebellion-nell-mcshane-wulfhart-9780593082294","title":"The Great Stewardess Rebellion: How Women Launched a Workplace Revolution at 30,000 Feet","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"The true story of women who stood up to huge corporations and won, creating momentous change for all working women.\" --Gloria Steinem, co-founder of \u003ci\u003eMs.\u003c\/i\u003e magazine\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs flying boomed in the 1960s, women from across America applied for jobs as stewardesses. They were drawn to the promise of glamour, the chance to travel, and an alternative to traditional occupations like homemaking, nursing, and teaching. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But as the number of \"stews\" grew, so did their suspicion that the job was not as picture-perfect as the ads would have them believe. \"Sky girls\" had to adhere to strict weight limits at all times; gain a few extra pounds and they'd be suspended from work. They couldn't marry or have children; their makeup, hair, and teeth had to be just so. Girdles were mandatory on the clock. And, most important, stewardesses had to resign at 32. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Eventually the stewardesses began to push back and it's thanks in part to their trailblazing efforts that working women have gotten closer to workplace equality today. Nell McShane Wulfhart crafts a rousing narrative of female empowerment, the paradigm-shifting '60s and '70s, the labor movement, and the cadre of gutsy women who fought for their rights--and won.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Nell McShane Wulfhart\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 059308229X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780593082294\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/28\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.10w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2023","brand":"Nell McShane Wulfhart","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44078348566783,"sku":"9780593082294","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c0737a1b-f79e-4d25-9b04-21d8c4dfa559.jpg?v=1685474988","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-great-stewardess-rebellion-nell-mcshane-wulfhart-9780593082294","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}