Synopses & Reviews
The first treatise of its kind, this pioneering work features:
- the only introductory survey of feminist jurisprudence, providing a concise introduction to the full range of legal issues affecting women, including gender discrimination, rape, sexual harassment, reproductive issues, and much more
- a historical overview of feminist legal theory placing legal issues in social context, with a review of the evolving paradigms of contemporary feminism from the 1970s through the present
- a clear, energetic presentation keeping students alert and involved with concise overviews, intellectually stimulating material, and succinct, jargon-free proseThis new 2003 edition has been thoroughly updated to include:
- a look at recent advances in feminist theory and law as the field moves from the diversity issues of the 1990s to the emerging perspectives of the twenty-first century
- new developments in gender and human rights with debates over feminism and multi-cultural racism and the treatment of sex crimes as international human rights violations
- a new section on gender and athletics, discussing recent advances in gender discrimination law and the theory of sexual equality under Title IX
- updated materials on sexual harassment
- more on critical race theory and feminism, with new perspectives and an expanded treatment of discrimination against racial groups other than African Americans
- new legal issues pertaining to work and family, including recent cases involving job discrimination against mothers and the legal strategies for addressing home-workplace conflicts