Bartlett, Katharine T., Harris, Angela P., Rhode, Deborah L.

Gender and Law: Theory, Doctrine, Commentary

Katherine T. Bartlett

Legal Theory & Systems

Aspen Publishers

Gender Law and Policy touches on every area of life-topics that reach us all-such as employment, family, education, and sexual identity. Katharine T. Bartlett and Deborah L. Rhode offer a theoretical framework that supports thoughtful and systematic analysis, alongside over 100 practical questions of contemporary law and policy. Written by a luminary author team, Gender Law and Policy features: lucid introductions in every chapter that illuminate key issues six different theoretical perspectives that give focus to each chapter and encourage students to: view the issues from a variety of perspectives problem solve see the complex ways in which gender permeates the law critically analyze the values and limitations of each perspective more than 100 Putting Theory Into Practice problems that challenge the reader to apply legal principles to concrete and realistic situations timely coverage of foundational and cutting-edge issues, from employment law, affirmative action, and sexual harassment, to global trafficking, LGBT issues, and women's health a rich selection of cases and materials tailored for undergraduates incisive commentary by leading scholars and policymakers Notes that provide background information and context Reading Questions that suggest key themes Definition boxes that explain legal terms deal for a variety of Women's Studies and Law &amp; Policy courses, Gender Law and Policy is both personally relevant and intellectually rigorous, balancing legal theory, policy analysis, and practical problems in a text written specifically for undergraduates.

Gender Law and Policy: Theory, Doctrine and Commentary

Politics & Social Sciences

Deborah L. Rhode

Social Sciences

The Fifth Edition of Gender and Law: Theory, Doctrine, Commentary presents a comprehensive and thoroughly updated examination of issues concerning gender and the law. This highly regarded casebook artfully merges theoretical and practical approaches, and includes an extensive teacher’s manual with links to media and other innovative materials. Features of this classroom-tested casebook include: <ul>
<li> Complete, up-to-date coverage of conventional “women and the law” issues, including employment law, affirmative action, sexual harassment, family, reproductive rights, sexuality, LGBT issues, domestic violence, rape, pornography, international women’s rights, global trafficking, women’s health, Title IX, and poverty and race. </li> <li> In depth discussion of the complex ways in which gender permeates the law , including issues relating to property, ethics, contracts, sports, and criminal law. </li> <li> A theoretical frameworks organization that enables student to grasp different conceptualizations of equality and justice, and the difference these frameworks make to the resolution of concrete legal problems. </li> <li> Skillfully chosen excerpts from legal cases, statutes, and law review articles that form an ongoing dialogue within the book to stimulate thought and discussion </li> </ul>
 New to the Fifth Edition, which has been thoroughly and carefully edited: <ul>
<li> Comprehensive updating to include a number of timely issues, ranging from same-sex marriage and gays in the military, to sexual harassment, work and family balance, appearance discrimination, women in the legal profession, rape, curtailments of the right to choose an abortion, reproductive technologies, and transgendered individuals. </li> <li> New principal cases, including <ul>
<li> Gonzales v. Carhart (challenge to “partial-birth” abortion) </li> <li> State v. Alberts (application of rape shield law) </li> <li> Witt v. Department of the Air Force (challenge to “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy) </li> <li> In re Marriage Cases (California same-sex marriage case) </li> <li> Schroer v. Billington (recognition of Title VII claim by transsexual) </li> <li> Bah v. Mukasey (grant of asylum claim based on history of mandatory female “circumcision”) </li> </ul>
</li> <li> Many more “Putting Theory into Practice” problems at the end of each section. These problems keep students grounded in concrete, real-life issues and develop their ability to think critically and from different analytical perspectives. </li> <li> A complete reorganization of Chapter 6, renamed “Identity,” that makes it more accessible and more teachable. Revamped Chapter 6 covers issues relating to gender identity, including problems of multiple, “intersecting” bases of discrimination such as sex discrimination combined with race, age, appearance, disability or religion discrimination; expectations associated with men and masculinity; difficulties of biological definition of sex and gender; the clash between U.S. feminist values and cultural practices; and critiques of paranoia, bad faith, and moral perfectionism in feminism. </li> </ul>
 Gender and Law: Theory, Doctrine, Commentary, Fifth Edition, is a thoughtful and skillful examination of gender and the law issues that face us all in the twenty-first century.

Gender & Law: Theory, Doctrine, Commentary, Fifth Edition

Gender and Law: Theory, Doctrine, Commentary, Sixth Edition focuses on all gendered aspects of American law, exploring the historical, comparative, statutory, constitutional, and theoretical dimensions of law's regulation of sexuality and gender. Topics covered can include the nature and attainability of equality, employment law, education and athletics, pregnancy, family, rape, sexual harassment, reproductive control, prostitution, pornography, lesbian/gay/transgender issues, and relevant natural law, economic, feminist, and LGBT theory.Key features for the 6th Edition:
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<li>Proving systemic discrimination after Dukes v. Walmart.</li>
<li> State activity on gay marriage, challenges to the Defense of Marriage Act, repeal of Don't Ask/Don't Tell, and LGBT rights issues.</li>
<li> Developments in the law and politics of abortion and reproduction.</li>
<li> Gender equity under healthcare reform.</li>
<li>Sex and technology, including sexting, advances in reproductive technology, and social media harassment.</li>
<li>Developments in pregnancy and caretaker discrimination.</li>
<li> Updates on pay equity issues, including equal pay after Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire &amp; Rubber Co. and the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act.</li>
<li> Updates in the social science of single-sex education and new federal regulations on single-sex public education.</li>
<li>Expanded coverage of sexual harassment, domestic violence, international trafficking, the Violence Against Women Act, and other issues relating to abuse of women.</li>
<li> New problems based on recent actual fact patterns.</li>
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Gender & Law: Theory Doctrine & Commentary, Sixth Edition (Aspen Casebook Series)

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Gender and Law: Theory, Doctrine, Commentary

Gender Law and Policy: Theory, Doctrine and Commentary

Gender & Law: Theory, Doctrine, Commentary, Fifth Edition

Gender & Law: Theory Doctrine & Commentary, Sixth Edition (Aspen Casebook Series)