Introduction
Cultural Schemas, Social Class, and the Flexibility Stigma
Joan C. Williams,
Mary Blair-Loy, Jennifer L. Berdahl,
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Joan C. Williams
University of California-Hastings College of the Law
Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to Joan C. Williams, Distinguished Professor of Law, Hastings Foundation Chair, Founding Director, Center for WorkLife Lawm, UC Hastings College of the Law, 200 McAllister Street, San Francisco, CA 94102. Tel: (415) 565-4706 [e-mail: [email protected]].Search for more papers by this authorJoan C. Williams,
Mary Blair-Loy, Jennifer L. Berdahl,
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Joan C. Williams
University of California-Hastings College of the Law
Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to Joan C. Williams, Distinguished Professor of Law, Hastings Foundation Chair, Founding Director, Center for WorkLife Lawm, UC Hastings College of the Law, 200 McAllister Street, San Francisco, CA 94102. Tel: (415) 565-4706 [e-mail: [email protected]].Search for more papers by this author
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