Get to Work

Now a classic, a groundbreaking manifesto calling into the question the idea of "choice feminism"

Does changing a toddler ’s diapers count as a fulfilling job? Is the glass ceiling that keeps women from advancing in their careers actually located in the home? In Get to Work, a book that instantly ignited a firestorm of debate, Hirshman cogently argues that “opting out” of the workplace is a form of self-betrayal. Combining a hard-hitting critique of traditional feminism with practical advice to help stay-at-home moms find satisfying, well-paying work, this book will be as era-defining as The Feminine Mystique."will provoke invigorating discussion for sure" (The Seattle Times)

"One of the most outspoken voices in the . . . womenÆs movement . . . sifts through the confusing spectrum of arguments over womenÆs roles with a clarity and conviction harking back to Betty Friedan. " (Los Angeles Times Book Review)

"This is a womenÆs book-club offering if there ever was one." (The Seattle Times)Linda Hirshman (1944-2023) was a lawyer, cultural historian and the author of The Color of Abolition: How a Printer, a Prophet, and a Contessa Moved a Nation, Reckoning: The Epic Battle Against Sexual Abuse and Harassment, Sisters in Law: How Sandra Day O’Connor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg Went to the Supreme Court and Changed the World, Victory: The Triumphant Gay Revolution and many other books.

Linda received her J.D. from the University of Chicago Law School and her PhD in philosophy from the University of Illinois at Chicago, and she has taught philosophy and women’s studies at Brandeis University. Her writing has appeared in the New York Times, The Washington Post, Slate, Newsweek, the Daily Beast, and POLITICO.