It all began with a letter In 2002, Dr Martha Burk, chair of the National Council of Women's Organizations, wrote to the Augusta National Golf Club, host of the prestigious Masters tournament, expressing concern over the club's all-male membershippolicy and urging it to change The resulting firestorm surrounding the club's secret membership оехяа roster of high-ranking corporate executives and its refusal to admit women was never really about golf It was about much more -- becoming the linchpin of anational dialogue about the role of women in society not seen since the Anita Hill-Clarence Thomas debate And, especially in executive suites and boardrooms, the debate is far from resolved Cult of Power is an in-depth account of the broader raifications stemming from the initial controversy, written by the woman who was its center Burk lays bare the reasons the closed gates of Augusta National symbolize all the ways women are still barred from the highest echelons of power -- in government, scial and religious organizations, and most important, in corporate America -- and why we must change the system In a stunning rebuttal to the reductionist claim that Augusta National is just about golf or "private association," Burk unveils, for the firs time, the extraordinary web of business, government, and philanthropic affiliations of Augusta National members The list is shocking evidence of the impact and influence the members have and damning proof that there is more going on behind club gates thn just a game It really is a "cult of power " In dynamic, no-nonsense prose, Burk weaves together anecdotes, documents, and other previously undisclosed material with a discussion of why gender discrimination is still accepted at the highest levels of usiness and how it affects all working women, from the top tier to the rank and file Like Susan Faludi in Backlash, Burk addresses the systemic nature of the barriers: barriers ranging from male acculturation to employment laws that don't work to he hypocrisy of corporate diversity initiatives and "awards" for good works Cult of Power is an important contribution to our understanding of how the attitudes, rules, processes, and pastimes of corporate America perpetuate an antiquated and unalanced system But it also provides real solutions and concrete examples that clearly show what must be done to end gender discrimination and bring about true parity in the workplace Cult of Power is a rallying call for all women -- a clear-sightd prescription for accountability, meaningful action, and real change.  Adrenal2005 г Твердый переплет, 272 стр ISBN 0743264509.