Book · 2005 · Social Science
Competing Devotions
Career and Family among Women Executives
Why people recommend it
Competing Devotions by Mary Blair-Loy is a sociological examination of the tensions between professional ambition and family life among high-achieving women. Caitlyn Collins recommended the book on The Ezra Klein Show during the episode The Deep Conflict Between Our Work and Parenting Ideals in March 2024. Collins noted that she had mentioned it previously, highlighting that it is a groundbreaking interview study focusing on women executives within the financial services industry as part of her concluding book recommendations.
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- Caitlyn Collins Recommended
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“I mentioned one already by Mary Blair Loy called competing devotions career and family among women Executives this is a groundbreaking interview study with women Executives in the financial services industry”