Sex and the Office, Second Edition

“Berebitsky’s nuanced, compelling study illuminates the history of sex, gender, work, and power. As Turk’s foreword to the second edition makes clear, it is more essential now than ever.”—Deborah Dinner, Cornell Law School

“Stories make history come alive, and Julie Berebitsky’s deeply researched and nuanced study of sex and the modern office is chock-full of them.  A thought-provoking and timely intervention.” —Susan Ware, author of Why They Marched: Untold Stories of the Women Who Fought for the Right to Vote

“Since the rise (and fall) of #MeToo, I often have returned to Sex and the Office. Julie Berebitsky’s book remains essential reading for a historical perspective on sexual harassment.”—Eileen Boris, University of California, Santa Barbara

“Berebitksy provides essential historical context, revealing how female sexual subordination was baked into office culture from the 1860s, and her keen analysis of gendered power dynamics illuminates a path forward.” —Kimberly Hamlin, author of Free Thinker: Sex, Suffrage, and the Extraordinary Life of Helen Hamilton Gardener

“In centering the office as a site of sexualized power across a long historical span, Julie Berebitksy’s Sex and the Office  broke new ground.  More than a decade later, this new edition is testament to the lasting importance of this utterly foundational piece of scholarship.” —Margot Canaday, author of  Queer Career: Sexuality and Work in Modern America