Reasoning from race : feminism, law, and the civil rights revolution / Serena Mayeri.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mayeri, Serena

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sex discrimination against women--Law and legislation--United States--History--20th century.

Sex discrimination against women.

Women's rights--United States--Philosophy.

Women's rights.

Feminist jurisprudence--United States.

Feminist jurisprudence.

Women's rights--United States--History--20th century.

Constitutional law.

Methodology.

Women--Legal status, laws, etc.

History.

Philosophy.

Sex discrimination against women--Law and legislation.

United States.

Civil rights movements--United States.

Civil rights movements.

Women--Legal status, laws, etc--United States--History--20th century.

Women.

Constitutional law--United States--Methodology.

Feminist theory--United States.

Feminist theory.

Physical Description:

369 pages ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 2011.

Summary:

Mayeri (law and history, U. of Pennsylvania Law School) tackles a central and provocative subject. Arguments and legal strategies undertaken to achieve civil rights for Black Americans have been appropriated by feminist and gay rights movements. This study thoroughly analyzes the history of this phenomenon and how it functions today. By examining parallels, differences, paradoxes, and conflicts among the movements, the author brings out the nuances and clarifies ongoing efforts for civil rights and equality in various domains. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Contents:

The rebirth of race-sex analogies

"Women and minorities"

Recession, reaction, retrenchment

Reasoning from sex

Lost intersections

The late civil rights era

Postscript.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780674047594

0674047591

OCLC:

676725387