Overview
The controversial topic of sexual harassment in the United States is explored in this unique collection of over 90 documents. The political and social aspects of the concept of sexual harassment are examined through such documents as legal cases that defined and prohibited sexual harassment, government documents, major studies, and newspaper accounts of major developments concerning sexual harassment. Each document is accompanied by an explanatory introduction to help high school and college students understand how that particular document fits into larger trends, while also making it more accessible to the reader. The question of what sexual harassment is and how we have developed an awareness of the concept in the late twentieth century is explored in detail in six separate sections. The first section reviews the definition of sexual harassment and why it is considered illegal. The next three sections investigate sexual harassment as it has arisen in three contexts: employment, the military, and education. The fifth section examines the ways laws have been expanding beyond the areas of employment, the military and education. The final section provides the most current rulings of the Supreme Court involving sexual harassment. These six sections provide a comprehensive history that explores legal prohibitions on sexual harassment, setting forth important historical cases, while focusing on current areas of controversy, such as same-sex sexual harassment and free speech issues.
Full Product Details
Author: Laura W. Stein
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint: Greenwood Press
Dimensions:
Width: 15.20cm
, Height: 2.20cm
, Length: 22.90cm
Weight: 0.652kg
ISBN: 9780313301841
ISBN 10: 0313301840
Pages: 328
Publication Date: 30 January 1999
Recommended Age: From 7 to 17 years
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Undergraduate
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Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Manufactured on demand
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Reviews
?Each section contains a bibliography for further reading and a complete index with many cross-references, making the volume a good source for student research papers. Recommended.?-The Book Report
Each section contains a bibliography for further reading and a complete index with many cross-references, making the volume a good source for student research papers. Recommended. -The Book Report An excellent introduction....Sexual Harassment in America is highly recommended for libraries serving the general public and high school and college students. -American Reference Books Annual ?An excellent introduction....Sexual Harassment in America is highly recommended for libraries serving the general public and high school and college students.?-American Reference Books Annual ?Each section contains a bibliography for further reading and a complete index with many cross-references, making the volume a good source for student research papers. Recommended.?-The Book Report
Each section contains a bibliography for further reading and a complete index with many cross-references, making the volume a good source for student research papers. Recommended. -The Book Report An excellent introduction....Sexual Harassment in America is highly recommended for libraries serving the general public and high school and college students. -American Reference Books Annual ?Each section contains a bibliography for further reading and a complete index with many cross-references, making the volume a good source for student research papers. Recommended.?-The Book Report ?An excellent introduction....Sexual Harassment in America is highly recommended for libraries serving the general public and high school and college students.?-American Reference Books Annual
Author Information
LAURA W. STEIN is Associate Professor of Law at New York Law School. A graduate of Yale University and Harvard Law School, Ms. Stein has published articles about labor and employment law and and feminist theory.
