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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Nichola D. GutgoldPublisher: Lexington Books Imprint: Lexington Books Dimensions: Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 22.50cm Weight: 0.254kg ISBN: 9780739172520ISBN 10: 0739172522 Pages: 158 Publication Date: 24 May 2012 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print ![]() This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsForeword, by Larry Catá Backer Chapter One. Up From Obscurity:Women and the United States Supreme Court Chapter Two. Sandra Day O’Connor: Pioneering and Pragmatic in Words and Deeds Chapter Three. Ruth Bader Ginsburg: The Legal Architect of the Women’s Movement Chapter Four. Sonia Sotomayor: Intense Intellectualism and Cultural Pride Chapter Five. Elena Kagan: Fierce Intellect and Interpersonal Finesse Chapter Six. Women and the Supreme Court: Moving Beyond GenderReviewsDr. Gutgold tells the engaging stories of the four women who have served on and reshaped the institution once dubbed 'nine old men.' Personal interviews with three of the Justices complement her impeccable scholarship to create a must read for legal and rhetorical scholars of the Supreme Court. -- Steven R. Brydon, California State University, Chico The stories told in this book have been waiting a long time to be told; four women, prominent in their field, influencing the legal justice system in ways that are provocative and far-reaching. Professor Gutgold eloquently tells their stories, grounding her work in rhetoric, feminism and historical/social perspectives. Anyone interested in the workings of the Supreme Court, and the women who have served there, will find great riches and many lessons in these pages. -- Janette Kenner Muir, George Mason University Author InformationNichola D. Gutgold is associate professor of communication arts and sciences at Penn State Lehigh Valley. She is the author of Almost Madam President:Why Hillary Clinton ‘Won’ in 2008, Seen and Heard: The Women of Television News, and co-author of Gender and the American Presidency: Nine Presidential Women and the Barriers They Faced. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |