Sex discrimination and the law

About this book

Synopsis: Sex Discrimination and the Law: History, Practice, and Theory, Second Edition, provides coverage o feminist litigation/legislation and feminist legal theory so students can fully understand gender law issues. The book begins with a chapter on constitutional history and doctrine and moves to employment discrimination, reproduction, family law, rape, pornography, and prostitution. To place issues in context, each chapter interweaves: The statutes, regulations, and court decisions of the law in question; A comprehensive selection of excerpts from the writings of many feminist legal theorists; extensive historical background; Important interdisciplinary material from sociology, psychology, and economics; Discussions of the similarities and dissimilarities of women of different races, ethnicities, classes, and sexual orientation; Litigative and legislative strategies; The addition of major feminist theoretical work.