Law's Promise, Law's Expression: Visions of Power in the Politics of Race, Gender, and Religion

The conservative "social issues agenda" promises to use the power of law to effect a cultural counterrevolution that would negate the successes of the civil rights movement, the women`s movement, and the gay rights movement. In this lively and provocative book, the author of Belonging to America discusses a wide range of issues - from street crime and pornography to abortion and school prayer - and argues eloquently that most of the social issues agenda violates the constitutional principle of equal citizenship.