Crouch, Margaret A. Thinking About Sexual Harassment: A Guide for the Perplexed . Chapter 2, "The Conception of Sexual Harassment."

Margaret A. Crouch discusses a brief history of sexual harassment before it was known as such. She illustrates through personal historical quotations how women of various races in the United States as well as internationally faced sexual harassment in their work. She then presents a more detailed look on the conception of the term sexual harassment and how its definition has changed and been criticized with the help of Catherine Mackinnon's work as well as other books on the subject. Crouch gives a straight forward look at sexual harassment, but includes varying viewpoints on the subject. This piece would be particularly useful as a source on the beginnings of sexual harassment and its meaning. It also provides some thought-provoking quotes from women on sexual harassment before it was recognized as such. -C.D.