Sexual orientation discrimination : an international perspective / edited by M.V. Lee Badgett and Jefferson Frank.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Badgett, M. V. Lee (Mary Virginia Lee)

Frank, Jeff

Series:

Routledge IAFFE advances in feminist economics ; 4.

Routledge IAFFE advances in feminist economics ; 4

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Gay people--Employment.

Gay people.

Homosexuality--Economic aspects.

Homosexuality.

Sex discrimination--Cross-cultural studies.

Sex discrimination.

Coming out (Sexual orientation).

Genre:

Cross-cultural studies.

Physical Description:

xviii, 322 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routeldge, 2007.

Summary:

Does discrimination create disadvantages for gay, lesbian, and bixesual (GLB) people? The authors in this book find ample evidence that the answer is "Yes" in the realms of the labor market, education, policy development, cultural life, and religious life. This important new book presents recent studies of the experiences of GLB people in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Jamaica, and Singapore to document ongoing discrimination in even the most liberal countries.

An international team of eminent contributors present the latest in scholarship on sexual orientation discrimination in economics, sociology, psychology, political science, law, and social work. This volume reveals the links between different contexts; discrimination in one context may leave ripple effects in another setting, for instance as young people move from universities into jobs. But change in one setting can also help to promote change in another. The studies presented in this volume suggest that discrimination may well create the seeds of its own destruction, starting with a growing understanding of the problem and mobilization of people affected. This book contributes to the awareness of the problem of sexual orientation, discrimination and the need for changed. The closet - nondisclosure of sexual orientation - remains a prominent feature of life for GLB people in every country, with fear of violence and discrimination preventing openness. The authors examine the role of public policies in reducing discrimination based on sexual orientation.

Contents:

The global gay gap : institutions, markets, and social change / M. V. Lee Badgett and Jeff Frank

Wages and jobs

Discrimination based on sexual orientation : a review of the literature in economics and beyond / M. V. Lee Badgett

Variations in gay pay in the USA and in the UK / G. Reza Arabsheibani, Alan Marin and Jonathan Wadsworth

Lesbian, gay male, bisexual, and heterosexual siblings : discrepancies in income and education in three US samples / Esther D. Rothblum, Kimberly F. Balsam, Sondra E. Solomon and Rhonda J. Factor

Do straight men "come out" at work too? : the heterosexual male marriage premium and discrimination against gay men / Christopher Carpenter

Is the male marriage premium evidence of discrimination against gay men? / Jefferson Frank

We are family : the influence of gay family-friendly policies on gay, lesbian and bisexual employees / Belle Rose Ragins and John M. Cornwell

Comparative life histories of nurses who advocate for lesbian health in a Canadian context : sexual orientation discrimination as a factor in career and workplace dynamics / Judith A. MacDonnell

Gay men's work at an HIV/AIDs research center / Matt Johnson

Discrimination across institutional contexts

Gendered experiences of sexuality-based discrimination in Jamaica : results from an exploratory study / Ruth White and Don Gerke

We know who you are; we'll employ you : non-discrimination and Singapore' s bohemian dreams / Meredith L. Weiss

Discrimination against gays and lesbians in the French-speaking part of Switzerland / Olivier Piedfort-Marin, Anne-Françoise Chevalley, and Pierre Cochand

Discrimination, coming out, and job satisfaction of gay men in Switzerland : results of a survey / Thomas Bucher and Daniel Raess

Discrimination in other cultural institutions : religion, education and sport

Sexual orientation discrimination in religious communities / Andrew K. T. Yip

Of sacred journeys : spirituality and religion in the lives of gay men and lesbian women / John Mabey

Campus climate for sexual minorities / Susan R. Rankin

It's the sport that counts : on homosexual participation in sports in the Netherlands / Jan Janssens and Agnes Elling

Addressing discrimination through public policies

Beating up queers : discrimination, violence, and political attitudes in sexual minority communities / H.N. Hirsch and Joe Rollins

Sexual orientation-based antidiscrimination ordinances and the earnings of sexual minority individuals : evidence from local initiatives in California / Christopher Carpenter and Marieka Klawitter

Harassment, retaliation and relief : can laws like the proposed Employment Nondiscrimination Act improve the plight of gay workers? / Toni Lester

Sexual orientation discrimination in health care and social service policy : a comparative analysis of Canada, the UK and USA / Nick J. Mulé.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

0415770238

9780415770231

0415770246

9780415770248

0203086651

9780203086650

OCLC:

70707883