Books in the Junctures: Case Studies in Women's Leadership series

In this third volume in the Junctures: Case Studies in Women's Leadership, Judith K. Brodsky and Ferris Olin profile female leaders in music, theatre, dance, and visual art. The diverse women included have made their mark by serving as executives or founders of art organisations, by working as activists to support the arts, or by challenging stereotypes about women in the arts.

How have women managed to break through the glass ceiling of the business world, and what management techniques do they employ once they ascend to the upper echelons of power? What difficult situations have these female business leaders faced? This volume answers these questions by highlighting the professional accomplishments of twelve remarkable women.

How have women managed to break through the glass ceiling of the business world, and what management techniques do they employ once they ascend to the upper echelons of power? What difficult situations have these female business leaders faced? This volume answers these questions by highlighting the professional accomplishments of twelve remarkable women.

From Eleanor Roosevelt to Gloria Steinem to Dazon Dixon Diallo, women have assumed leadership roles in struggles for social justice. How did these women ascend to positions of influence? And once in power, what leadership strategies did they use to deal with various challenges? This volume explores these questions by introducing twelve women who have spearheaded a wide array of social movements.

From Eleanor Roosevelt to Gloria Steinem to Dazon Dixon Diallo, women have assumed leadership roles in struggles for social justice. How did these women ascend to positions of influence? And once in power, what leadership strategies did they use to deal with various challenges? This volume explores these questions by introducing twelve women who have spearheaded a wide array of social movements.

Illuminates the careers of twelve women leaders whose experiences reveal the complexities of contemporary academic leadership through the intersection of gender, race, and institutional culture. The chapters combine interviews and research to create distinct case studies that identify the obstacles that challenged each woman's leadership.