Bar Codes

Bar Codes examines women lawyers' attempts to reconciletheir professional obligations with other aspects of their lives. Itcharts the life courses of women who constitute a first wave anavant-garde in a profession designed by men, for men, whereformal codes of conduct and subtle cultural norms promote masculinevalues. A thorough analysis of womens encounters with thisculture provides some answers and raises more questions about the kindsof stresses that have become extreme in the lives of many Canadianwomen.