Swimming in the Steno Pool

A Retro Guide to Making It in the Office

Lynn Peril

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WW Norton & Co
27 May 2011

Cultural studies; Gender studies: women; Secretarial, clerical & office skills

"Millions of women have held the position of secretary, alternately lauded as a breakthrough opportunity and excoriated as dead-end busy work. From the female pioneers who infiltrated Capitol Hill offices during the Civil War to today's tech-savvy administrative assistants, secretaries have withstood criticism for abandoning their rightful sphere (the home), weathered the dubious advice of secretarial guide- books, taken hits from feminists and antifeminists alike, and demanded the right to resist making coffee—all while making their bosses look good.

In Swimming in the Steno Pool, author-secretary Lynn Peril profiles the various incarnations of the secretary, from pliable, sexy mate of the ""office husband"" to postfeminist executive-in-training, drawing inspiration from a wide range of ""femorabilia"" and secretarial guidebooks of yesteryear. Featuring an array of fabulous illus- trations promoting office equipment and office girls alike, Peril delivers a feisty, witty celebration of the women who've been running the show for decades."

By: Lynn Peril
Imprint: WW Norton & Co
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 211mm, Width: 157mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 402g
ISBN: 9780393338546
ISBN 10: 0393338541
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 27 May 2011
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Lynn Peril is a secretary and the author of Pink Think, College Girls, and Swimming in the Steno Pool. She lives in Oakland, California.

Reviews for Swimming in the Steno Pool: A Retro Guide to Making It in the Office

A humorous guide to exploring the changing definition of a woman's role in the workplace.

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Swimming in the Steno Pool

A Retro Guide to Making It in the Office

Lynn Peril

$40.95

Paperback

Reviews for Swimming in the Steno Pool: A Retro Guide to Making It in the Office

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