About this Event
About this Event
SWIFTYNOMICS: An Author Talk with Misty Heggeness
Sunday, April 19th at 3:00 pm ET
Barnes & Noble Georgetown
3040 M St NW | 3rd Floor
Washington, DC 20007
Join us for an author talk with economist Misty Heggeness who looks at the unexamined value women create by pursuing their own ambitions and offers advice for women to thrive in an economy that was not built for them.
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ABOUT THE BOOK
A feminist romp through pop culture that illuminates how women influence and shape the economy.
Taylor Swift isn't just a pop megastar. She is a working woman whose astounding accomplishments defy patriarchal norms. And while not all women can be Beyoncé or Dolly Parton or Reese Witherspoon, the successes of these trailblazing stars help us understand the central role of women in today's economy.
Swiftynomics assesses the complex economic lives of everyday American women through the stories of groundbreakers like Taylor Swift. Digging deep into the data, Misty L. Heggeness reveals women's hidden contributions and aspirations—the unexamined value they create by pursuing their own ambitions. She highlights the abundance of productive activity in their daily lives and acknowledges the barriers they still face.
Exploring critical reforms regarding caregiving and gendered labor, this book offers advice for women to thrive in an economy that was not built for them.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Misty L. Heggeness is co-director of the Kansas Population Center, Associate Professor of Economics and Public Affairs at the University of Kansas, and former Principal Economist and Senior Advisor at the US Census Bureau. She is also creator of The Care Board, a dashboard of economic statistics built by and for caregivers that brings their economic contributions into the fold.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Barnes & Noble Georgetown, 3040 M Street Northwest, Washington, United States
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