Sexual Shakedown: The Sexual Harassment of Women on the Job, 1978

Summary

As more women entered the workplace in the 1960s and 1970s, many faced sexual harassment, a term coined by Dr. Lin Farley in 1975. Dr. Farley later wrote Sexual Shakedown to track the long history of sexual harassment and call more attention to the issue. Her book would go on to inspire the first workplace training video on the subject.

As more women entered the workplace in the 1960s and 1970s, many faced sexual harassment, a term coined by Dr. Lin Farley in 1975. Dr. Farley later wrote Sexual Shakedown to track the long history of sexual harassment and call more attention to the issue. Her book would go on to inspire the first workplace training video on the subject.

Artifact

Book

Date Made

1978

Subject Date

1978

Collection Title

Book Collection 

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2023.89.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Printing (Process)
Bookbinding (Process)

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)
Red

Dimensions

Height: 9.5 in

Width: 6.5 in

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