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making women pay...an eye opener.
Rachel Roth sheds intellectual and logical light on some highly emotional issues.Her book covers topics such as women's employment, citizenship, and individual rights.This book does not ponder the moral question of abortion, but rather it points out the price women must pay and the burdon they bear during pregnacy.Women no loger have control over their bodies and in some cases are forced into unwanted medical procedures.This book should be read by all because it well documented and shows how society puts more importance on the fetus and less on the woman.However, I sometimes found this book to get a little repetative in the message it was conveying. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Gender & the Law    2. Human Rights    3. Legal Reference / Law Profession    4. Medical    5. Medical Law & Legislation    6. Political Freedom & Security - Human Rights    7. Reproductive Medicine & Technology    8. Women's Studies - General    9. Abortion    10. Social law    11. USA    12. Women's studies   

Subjects:  1. Feminism & Feminist Theory    2. Gender & the Law    3. General    4. Law    5. Legal Reference / Law Profession    6. Feminism    7. Jurisprudence & philosophy of law   

Subjects:  1. Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice    2. Domestic relations    3. England    4. Family Law - General    5. Family policy    6. Gender & the Law    7. Law    8. Legal Reference / Law Profession    9. English law: family law   

Editorial Review

For coauthors Linda Hirshman and Jane Larson, sex is a matter of political negotiation. Focusing on heterosexual practice in four specific forms--rape, fornication, adultery, and prostitution--they trace the history and law of sexual regulation in the West from the ancients to the present day. In the final section, they lay out their "prescription for a new sexual order," proposing "that the touchstone for political legitimacy requires the recognition that women are political players, that adult heterosexuality is a political relationship, and that the goal of sexual politics is neither to be the handmaid of an antique morality nor the umpire in a free-for-all between unequal players."Read more

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Over-reliant on a trendy but sterile methodology
Hirshman and Larson, law professors at Brandeis and the University of Wisconsin, see a remarkable transformation in American politics: private sexual negotiations formerly dominated by men have become publicnegotiations with recourse to public standards of justice and fairness. Sex is not as simple as Hirshman makes out
This book represents another step in the reduction of human affairs to legally arbitrated exchanges and misses the unique quality of sex.The very power of sex lies in its connection to a hoped-for reciprocity, aspontaneous and unstoppable expression of passion or love.Such anexpression cannot be compared to, for instance, the exchange between amerchant and client.In such an expression there is no buyer and seller,personal walls break down.Hirshman's humorless account of sex doesviolence to the emotional and spiritual experience of the act, missing, infact, that it is not an act at all, but an event.

An historical perspective on the subject of sex and bargains
"Hard Bargains: The Politics of Sex" is an eminently readableand fascinating analysis of male/female sexual relationships from a newvantage point--bargaining theory.Whilethere is plenty of research andscholastic documentation covering both historical perspective and fresh anddaring contemporary isights, the book reads like a novel.The familiarparadigm of bargaining theory is surprisingly applied to the most personaland intimate of human relationships with logic and insight.Theresultsare rigorous and very provokingThis book traces the legal history ofwomen and sex from ancient times forward to the presentday.The middlechapters are fundamentally shockingas they show the pervasive extent ofmisogyny that legal scholars built into the very foundations of our Westernlegal system.With incredible quotations from the 'fathers' of our modernlegal system the reader gets to see the systemic bias -- bordering on evil-- that has colored legal thought to thisver;y day. The combination andintertwining of bargaining theory with a vast historical perspective leadsthe authors to some dramatic suggestions for legal change.The goal is to give men the legal tools to more adequately negotiatetheir most personallives from a more equally balanced bargaining position.This book ispowerful in scope and dramatic in its implications for today and thefuture.Every young person, andnot so young person, should read it. Their life and the law will never quite be the same! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Current Affairs    2. Family Law - General    3. Gender & the Law    4. Human Sexuality    5. Law    6. Politics/International Relations    7. Popular Culture - General    8. Sociology    9. Women's Studies - General    10. Law / Gender & the Law    11. Law | Law & Society    12. Philosophy   

Subjects:  1. Equality before the law    2. Gender & the Law    3. Latin America    4. Legal Reference / Law Profession    5. Political Freedom & Security - Civil Rights    6. Property    7. Real property    8. Sex discrimination against wom    9. Sex discrimination against women    10. Social Science    11. Sociology    12. Women's Studies - General    13. Private, property, family law    14. Property & real estate    15. Social & cultural anthropology    16. Women's studies   

Subjects:  1. Crime    2. Criminal behavior    3. Criminology    4. Gender & the Law    5. Law    6. Sex differences    7. Sociology    8. Victims of crimes    9. Crime & criminology    10. Gender studies    11. Jurisprudence & General Issues   

Subjects:  1. Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice    2. General    3. History: American    4. Politics / Current Events    5. Women's Studies - History    6. Constitutional & administrative law    7. Human rights    8. Law / Gender & the Law    9. SEX DISCRIMINATION_LAW AND LEGISLATION    10. USA    11. WOMEN_LEGAL STATUS, LAWS, ETC.    12. Women's studies   

Subjects:  1. Gender & the Law    2. Law   

Subjects:  1. Gender & the Law    2. Labor & Employment    3. Law    4. Law and legislation    5. Law and the social sciences    6. Legal Reference / Law Profession    7. Sexual harassment    8. Social aspects    9. Sociological aspects    10. United States    11. Law / Gender & the Law    12. Social law    13. USA   

Subjects:  1. Civil Procedure    2. Gender & the Law    3. Law    4. Legal Reference / Law Profession    5. Legal status, laws, etc    6. Legal status, laws, etc.    7. Reference    8. U.S. - Political And Civil Rights Of Women    9. United States    10. Women   

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Finally -- Common Sense on Harassment
This is a fantastic, much-needed book.Its common sense approach will help men, women and employers handle issues around harassment in a practical, meaningful way.The perfect antidote for the "politicallycorrect" police.Especially important for professors and students inacademia.Easy to read style makes it accessible for any reader. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Discrimination    2. Labor & Employment    3. Law    4. Political Freedom & Security - Law Enforcement    5. Sex Discrimination In Employment    6. Sex discrimination against wom    7. Sex discrimination against women    8. Sex role in the work environme    9. Sex role in the work environment    10. Sexual harassment    11. Sexual harassment of women    12. Sociology    13. United States    14. Women's Studies - General   

Subjects:  1. Feminism    2. Feminist theory    3. Gender & the Law    4. Jurisprudence    5. Law    6. Legal Reference / Law Profession    7. Legal status, laws, etc    8. Philosophy    9. Sex and law    10. Sex discrimination against wom    11. Sex discrimination against women    12. Women    13. Jurisprudence & philosophy of law    14. Law / Jurisprudence    15. Philosophy | Law   

Subjects:  1. Gender & the Law    2. History    3. Labor & Employment    4. Law    5. Law and legislation    6. Legal Reference / Law Profession    7. Pay equity    8. Politics/International Relations    9. Social movements    10. United States    11. Employment & labour law    12. Equal opportunities    13. Human rights    14. Labour economics    15. Law / Labor & Employment    16. USA   

Subjects:  1. Gender & the Law    2. General    3. Law    4. Legal Reference / Law Profession   

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Thorough yet disturbing discussion of 'justice'...
While there are probably very few people who think justice is truly blind to race, gender, class and sexual orientation, this look at the courts from Restoration until today is still shocking. The systemic protection of 'white male privilege' has made it impossible for just about anyone and everyone to get a fair trial. And throughout this book Berry argues convincingly, logically, simply and clearly why this has been the case. An eloquent exposition.
The "Pig Farmer's Daughter" is a stalwart exposition describing the fault line of bigotry, and bias that runs through the historical bedrock of the American judicial system. Berry offers a seamless narrative,written eloquently and without malice. Her book is an irrefutable unveilingof the ignorance that so often poses as the truth of popular culture. Whatis so ironic is that the players she exposes were and are supposed to bethe very people who are without bias. Everyone and anyone who has a desireto understand racism and sexism in this country needs to read this book. Nolawyer or judge serious about racial justice should enter a courtroomwithout having read it. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. African Americans    2. Discrimination in criminal jus    3. Discrimination in criminal justice administration    4. General    5. Law    6. Legal History    7. Legal Reference / Law Profession    8. Legal status, laws, etc    9. Political Freedom & Security - Civil Rights    10. Political Science    11. Sex crimes    12. U.S. - Political And Civil Rights    13. United States    14. United States - General    15. Law / Gender & the Law   

Subjects:  1. California    2. Constitutional    3. Gender & the Law    4. Gender Studies    5. Johnson, Paul E    6. Johnson, Paul E.    7. Labor & Employment    8. Law    9. Law and legislation    10. Legal Reference / Law Profession    11. Reference    12. Reverse discrimination in empl    13. Reverse discrimination in employment    14. Santa Clara County    15. Santa Clara County Transportat    16. Trials, litigation, etc    17. United States    18. Courts & procedure    19. Employment & labour law    20. Sex discrimination    21. USA   

Subjects:  1. Gender & the Law    2. Gender Studies    3. General    4. Law    5. Legal Reference / Law Profession    6. English law: private, property, family    7. Jurisprudence & General Issues    8. Law / General    9. Men's studies   

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A change is long overdue.
This is a book about human beings, and what behaviouir they will justify - and will try to get away with - if they are allowed. a law of her own
Written in a straightforward, non legalistic style, this book is a very thorough and thoughtful analysis of why the "Reasonable Woman" standard should be applied to both male and female defendants and victims,in situations involving sex, sexism, and aggression.Read more

Subjects:  1. Abuse - General    2. Criminal Law - General    3. Criminal liability    4. Defense (Criminal procedure)    5. Discrimination    6. Law    7. Legal Reference / Law Profession    8. Philosophy Of Law    9. Sex crimes    10. Sexual abuse victims    11. Sociology Of Women    12. United States    13. Women's Studies - General   

Subjects:  1. Business / Economics / Finance    2. Gender & the Law    3. General    4. Law    5. Business & Economics / Management    6. Business    7. Career   

Subjects:  1. Canada    2. Constitutional    3. Feminist jurisprudence    4. Gender & the Law    5. Law    6. Legal Reference / Law Profession    7. Legal status, laws, etc    8. Legal status, laws, etc.    9. Women    10. Women's Studies - General    11. Women's rights    12. Ethnic studies    13. Feminism    14. Law / Gender & the Law    15. Laws of Other Jurisdictions & General Law    16. Lesbian studies    17. Sex discrimination