Women's Rights in the USA

McBride, Dorothy E.

ISBN 10: 0815320752 ISBN 13: 9780815320753

Publisher: Routledge, 1997

Synopsis

This book provides a readable and thorough introduction to the historical background as well as to contemporary disputes over women's rights and roles in the American political system. The book is useful not only for courses on women and the law, public policy, and politics, but also as a supplementary text in upper level undergraduate courses in law, public policy, and the American political system |o Jyl Josephson, Texas Tech University

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Review

"The third edition of Dorothy Stetson's "Women's Rights in the USA is a must for any course dealing with public policy, women and public policy, or women and the law. Clearly written and providing detailed information, it allows the student to understand the dynamic forces at work in the policy-making process. A new chapter on sexual intimidation and updated material on the economic status of women make this book especially relevant for today's student."-Marianne Githens, Todd Distinguished Professor of Political Science and Women's Studies, Goucher College "An invaluable text for women and politics classes. From her analysis of women's rights in the Constitution, to her coverage of contemporary policies like welfare reform and violence against women, Stetson's thorough and well-written volume illustrates how public debates and political institutions influence policymaking. This thought-provoking book manages to show the complexities involved in advocating for 'women's rights, ' while still being accessible. An excellent selection for instructors who want a book rich in detail, history and policy analysis, yet broad enough in scope to cover women's myriad political concerns."-Ronnee Schreiber, Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, San Diego State University ""Women's Rights in the USA is an impressive work in its breadth and execution. The work combines a wide scope-ranging from education to equal pay to same-sex marriage-with rich and detailed accounts of specific issues and policies. Stetson explains the context for key issues of the day, while cutting to the heart of the political ideas and debates that underlay them. I would recommend this book highlyto colleagues, to students, or to anyone interested in understanding the status of women's rights in the U.S. today."-Lynn Kamenitsa, Associate Professor of Political Science and Women's Studies, Northern Illinois University "A comprehensive survey of the development of laws and policies that relate to women's lives in the arenas of work, education, family, sexuality and reproduction and will be a very useful addition to any collection."-"Conscience

About the Author

Dorothy McBride-Stetson is professor of political science and a founding member of the Women's Studies Center faculty at Florida Atlantic University.

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0815320752
• ISBN 13: 9780815320753
• Binding: Textbook Binding
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 383