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The Law of Sex Discrimination - Softcover

Wolfson, Beth; Palumbo, Carla; Lindgren, J.Ralph; Taub, Nadine

 
9780534631260: The Law of Sex Discrimination

Synopsis

An honest and informative text on sex discrimination and the law, THE LAW OF SEX DISCRIMINATION approaches the idea of using law to combat sex discrimination from a variety of contexts; for example, as an occasion for ideological disputes, as a reflection of contemporary policy debates over the future direction of society, or as part of the historical development (and response to) feminism. Appendices that deal with the court system, a brief discussion of how to outline cases, and a glossary of legal and technical terms are included.

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"The text pulls together an immense amount of material and raises good discussion questions A major strength of the book is that it presents the material in a way that makes it accessible to students of varying backgrounds and abilities."

Synopsis

Lindgren (philosophy, emeritus, Lehigh University) provides an in-depth look at the past hundred years of law on sex discrimination in this undergraduate text designed for those who have no formal legal training or who have no experience working with court opinions. Cases are abridged to retain human drama, and they focus on key rulings and crucial

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