Table of Contents

List of Tables and Figures Foreword Preface Part I: Overview 1. Outlining the Glass Handcuffs Phenomenon Part II: Historical Context for the Glass Handcuffs Phenomenon 2. Organizational Inequality 3. Situating Leaves of Absence Policies Part III: Causes for the Glass Handcuffs 4. "But I was a Programmer Before I was a Dad": Occupational Uniqueness and Occupational Identity 5. "It is my responsibility to find the right balance": Entrepreneurialism as a constraint 6. It’s Kind of a Man Thing: Gendered expectations about work and home 7. "Who needs time off?" Resisting and mitigating leaves of absence 8. Economic dependence Part IV: Finding the Key: Why Understanding the Glass Handcuffs Matters 9. Impacts of the Glass Handcuffs 10. Conclusions Appendices A. Studying Men: Methods and Standpoint Theory B. Interview Guide C. Data Analysis References Index

About the Author

Sarah Jane Blithe is Assistant Professor Communication Studies at the University of Nevada, Reno, USA

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Winner of National Communication Association’s Organizational Communication Book of the Year Award, 2017.