Representations

Developed from an edited series of journal articles into a larger collection with a clear identity and emphasis all its own-one need only browse through the Table of Contents. "e;The divided lives of women in literature ,"e; "e;Case studies of agency and communion in women's lives,"e; "e;A sense of humor,"e; "e;Dialogue with Guatemalan Indian women,"e; "e;Coping with rape,"e; "e;Earliest memories: Sex differences and the meaning of experience,"e; "e;Women's explanations for job changes,"e; "e;Androgyny and the life cycle: The Bacchae of Euripides"e; -these are but a few of the topics represented in this diverse and interesting collection. What, then, binds these essays together? First and foremost, this is a book of stories about women, about the conflicts, choices, and opportunities that are present in the lives of women, both real and imagined.