A collection of essays that explores the links among women and communicative power from a variety of perspectives, this monograph focuses on issue analysis and suggestions for future research. The articles and their authors are as follows (1) "Women and Communicative Power: Introduction" (Carol Ann Valentine); (2) "Genderlect, Powerlect, and Politeness" (Nancy Hoar); (3) "Sex, Sex-Role, and Conversation" (Frances Sayers); (4) "The Communicative Power of Women Managers: Doubts, Dilemmas, and Management Development Programs" (Constance Courtney Staley); (5) "Communicative Power: Gender and Culture as Determinants of the Ideal Voice" (Carol Ann Valentine and Banisa Saint Damian); (6) "Women and Communicative Power: A Conceptual Approach to Communication Strategies" (Barbara Taynton Crawford); (7) "NOW's Media Strategies and the Feminization of Power" (Suzanne E. Condray); (8) "Feminist Theory and the Concept of Power in Public Address" (Valerie Endress); (9) "'It's Up to the Girl to Say No!': Commonplaces Women Learned about Power in Relationships with Men" (Beverly V. Romberger); (10) "Re-Thinking the Relationship between Power, Expression, and Research Practices" (Carole J. Spitzack); and (11) "Summary, Conclusions, and Recommendation for Subsequent Research" (Nancy Hoar). Each article is introduced by a synopsis and most articles include extensive references. (MS)