Description
In a world of unprecedented opportunity--and pressure--women are struggling more than ever to make career decisions and move forward without second-guessing themselves. Young women graduate from college and believe they have to find the perfect path and then can't decide which way to go. Undecided is an invaluable guide to this cultural phenomenon of "analysis paralysis." Looking at both what the media and academic studies have reported on women, careers, and particularly the undecided phenomenon--as well as personal accounts from numerous women--mother and daughter Barbara and Shannon Kelley discuss how we got to this frustrating place, why it affects women in particular, and how today's culture fuels our fears and distractions. The Kelleys cast a critical eye upon the psychology behind the pressure to choose, and they argue that if women are going to succeed in rising above the often-crippling demands of the modern world they need to take action . . . starting with a serious shift in perspective.
Author: Barbara Kelley, Shannon Kelley
Publisher: Seal Press (CA)
Published: 04/01/2011
Pages: 288
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.57lbs
Size: 8.10h x 5.40w x 0.90d
ISBN13: 9781580053419
ISBN10: 1580053416
BISAC Categories:
- Business & Economics | Careers | General
- Business & Economics | Personal Success
- Business & Economics | Women in Business
About the Author
Barbara Kelley has been a journalist for more than 25 years and a professor of journalism at Santa Clara University since 1997. She earned her master's degree in print journalism from Stanford. Barbara has written for publications including the Christian Science Monitor, the San Francisco Chronicle, the Los Angeles Times, Parenting, Redbook, Salon, and Bay Area Parent, where she served as features editor and writer and won two national awards. Barbara is married to her college sweetheart and is the mother of two daughters, Colleen and Shannon.