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| vii Contents Preface ix Part I. “Opting Out”: Women’s History and Feminist Legal Theory Introduction: Women, Work, and 3 Motherhood in American History Bernie D. Jones Part II. Is “Opting Out” for Real? 1 The Rhetoric and Reality of “Opting Out”: 33 Toward a Better Understanding of Professional Women’s Decisions to Head Home Pamela Stone and Lisa Ackerly Hernandez 2 The Real “Opt-Out Revolution” and 57 a New Model of Flexible Careers Kerstin Aumann and Ellen Galinsky Part III. Can All Women “Opt In” before They “Opt Out”? 3 “Opting In” to Full Labor Force Participation in 87 Hourly Jobs Susan J. Lambert 4 The Challenges to and Consequences of “Opting Out” 103 for Low-Wage, New Mothers Maureen Perry-Jenkins 5 The Future of Family Caregiving: The Value of 119 Work-Family Strategies That Benefit Both Care Consumers and Paid Care Workers Peggie R. Smith viii | 6 Care Work and Women’s Employment: 137 A Comparative Perspective Joya Misra Part IV. Conclusion 7 The Opt-Out Revolution Revisited 151 Joan C. Williams and Jamie Dolkas Bibliography 177 About the Contributors 193 Index 195 ...

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