Berebitsky's piece concerning sexuality in the workplace is an ambitious, thorough, and fascinating exploration of US office culture since the 1860s. She deftly discusses the ways in which popular concepts of womanhood in the late 19th century, complicated by women's arrival in urban white-collar offices, both protected them from exploitation and left them with little defense when they were indeed exploited by men who had far more power. Her discussion, particularly of the 1910s-20s, presents a compelling analysis of sexuality and masculinity, as men, feeling emasculated by their often-static positions in the corporate world, use sexuality--from filthy jokes in the office to secretarial conquests--to reaffirm their manliness. Berebitsky (history and women's studies, Sewanee: The Univ. of the South) then traces these themes through the later century, ending with a discussion of the transformation of often-uncomfortable office sex culture into sexual harassment, a prosecutable charge. The book is suitable for any collection on gender and history, and particular chapters could be used effectively to demonstrate sex-related workplace changes--intimately tied to power, position, and rights--for men and women. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Most levels/libraries. J. L. Cote Saint Joseph College