Guide to the Perplexing A Survival Manual for Women in Religious Studies

The rise in the numbers of women in the field of religion does not meanthat it is always easy for women starting out nor that women no longer faceisolation. This manual offers practical help in negotiating the mine-field of anacademic career. The authors want to enable women to be pro-active, to have theknowledge that will help them avoid common pitfalls, and to meet otheradversities without the feelings of personal failure or self-blame that so oftenstem from isolation. While written explicitly for women, the manual should alsobe helpful to men starting out their careers and to departments hiringwomen.