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Book SynopsisMaking the Case provides clear explanations of how law protects sexual minority rights, making it an essential resource for supporting 2SLGBTQ+ students in Canadian schools.Trade ReviewThe authors do an excellent job of defining terminology and making the legal content accessible for lay readers. This book could serve as a practical guide for Canadian schools. -- J. Siegal, University of South Carolina Upstate * CHOICE Connect *Table of ContentsIntroduction: Point of Departure 1 Legal Possibilities and the New Schools2 The (New) Safe School 3 Whose Voices?4 The Challenge of the “New” 5 Making Spaces, Making Community Conclusion: Getting There Notes; Bibliography; Index

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Book SynopsisIn the end, the Get-Out-the Vote campaigns shed light not only on the problem of voter turnout in the 1920s, but on some of the problems that hamper the practice of full democracy even today.Trade ReviewNot only illuminates an aspect of the 1920s that has not received sufficient attention but, in doing so, it also propounds a provocative thesis that historians will need to address. -- Nicholas Burckel History 2005 Gidlow's topic is a timely one. Her account of the largely forgotten GOTV campaigns of the 1920s may carry lessons for the present era. -- Nikki Mandell American Historical Review 2005 Gidlow's... observations are helpful for serious students of marketing and political science. Minneapolis Star Tribune 2004 Gidlow has achieved much, giving us a new understanding of political cultures and how they are created and transformed. No one should henceforth assume that Get Out the Vote campaigns are innocuous. -- Gayle Gullett Journal of American History 2006Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction: Making Dominance1. "Civic Slackers" and "Poll Dodgers": Nonvoting and the Construction of Discursive Dominance2. "A Whole Fleet of Campaigns": The Get-Out-the-Vote Campaigns in Overview3. "Vote as You Please—But Vote!": The Leadership of the Get-Out-the-Vote Campaigns4. "Good for at Least 100 Votes": The Get-Out-the-Vote Campaigns at the Local Level5. The Expert Citizen: Civic Education and the Remaking of Civic Hierarchies6. The Methods of Wrigley and Barnum: The Get-Out-the-Vote Campaigns and the Commodification of Political CultureConclusion: The New RegimeAbbreviationsNotesA Note on Method and SourcesIndex

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Book SynopsisUncovers the ways that race influences capital punishment, and attempts to situate the linkage between race and the death penalty in the history of America, in particular the history of lynching. This book looks at how the death penalty gives meaning to race, as well as why the racialization of the death penalty is uniquely American.Trade ReviewOgeltree and Sarat combine the most severe criminal punishment with the bugaboo of racial class and prejudice in their book From Lynch Mobs to the Killing State. The professors astutely note that the death penalty is often used as a club to keep poor and desperate minorities in line in the larger white society. * Black Issues Book Review *The authors give the nation an unflinching view of the shameful influence of racism in death penalty cases. This is a must read for anyone who cares about fairness in application of the death penalty and respect for the rule of law in our modern society. -- Senator Edward M. KennedyExpertly dissects the racist underpinnings of capital punishment while pushing some intellectual boundaries. * International Socialist Review *Professors Charles Ogletree and Austin Sarat gather an impressive lineup between racial politics in America and the killing of African-Americans. * Harvard Law Review *An elegant compendium of essays written by sociologists, historians, criminologists, and lawyers. The essays starkly reveal how this country’s death penalty has its roots in lynchings, and how it operates to sustain a racist agenda. * The Federal Lawyer *Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction Charles J. Ogletree, Jr., and Austin SaratPart I : The Meaning and Signi?cance of Race in the Culture of Capital Punishment1 Capital Punishment as Legal Lynching? Timothy V. Kaufman-Osborn2 Making Race Matter in Death Matters Charles J. Ogletree, Jr.3 Traces of Slavery: Race and the Death Penalty in Historical Perspective Stuart BannerPart II : Race and the Death Penalty Process4 The Role of Victim's Race and Geography on Death Sentencing: Some Recent Data from Illinois Michael L. Radelet and Glenn L. Pierce5 Death in "Whiteface": Modern Race Minstrels, O?cial Lynching, and the Culture of American Apartheid Benjamin Fleury-Steiner6 Stereotypes, Prejudice, and Life-and-Death Decision Making: Lessons from Laypersons in an Experimental Setting Mona LynchPart III : Race, Politics, and the Death Penalty7 Discrimination, Death, and Denial: The Tolerance of Racial Discrimination in In?iction of the Death Penalty Stephen B. Bright8 The Rhetoric of Race in the "New Abolitionism" Austin SaratContributors Index

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Book SynopsisDiscusses why the US legal system makes so many mistakesTrade ReviewThe essays are interesting, informative and thought-provoking. * New York Law Journal *Ogletree and Sarat have assembled an outstanding group of contributors for these original essays. * Library Journal *Ogletree and Sarat include some of the best contemporary scholars within the field of law and society in this collection that highlights numerous historical examples of laws failure to bring justice. The detail of each contribution is nearly flawless, as is the analysis. This edited volume is a wonderful addition to the various fields within jurisprudence. . . . Highly recommended. * Choice *Bringing into view detailed stories of failures in American legal proceedings, When Law Fails also exposes the patterns of national self-interest, institutional failure, and professional prerogative that compound and bury the errors. -- Martha Minow,co-author of Breaking the Cycles of Hatred: Memory, Law, and RepairWhen Law Fails provides a timely lesson in why we must remain diligent in our oversight of the legal system. This compelling collection of essays provides a stark reminder of the human cost of failure and provides a roadmap for addressing inequities in our legal system. -- Congressman John ConyersThe advent of DNA evidence has revealed serious flaws in the criminal justice system, resulting in the conviction of innocent people. Anyone concerned about correcting the unfairness and imbalance in the system should read this book. -- Steve Bright,President, Southern Center for Human RightsWhen Law Fails is a thoughtful consideration of the criminal justice system and the embedded failures that lie within. The book illustrates both the drama and daily consequences of miscarriages of justice. * The Law and Politics Book Review *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction: Lives on the Line: From Capital Punishment to Life without Parole Charles J. Ogletree, Jr., and Austin SaratPart I: Life without Parole in Context 1 Mandatory Life and the Death of Equitable Discretion Josh Bowers 2 Death-in-Prison Sentences: Overutilized and Underscrutinized Jessica S. Henry 3 Creating the Permanent Prisoner Sharon Dolovich 4 Life without Parole under Modern Theories of Punishment Paul H. RobinsonPart II: Prospects for Reform 5 Defending Life I. Bennett Capers 6 Life without Parole and the Hope for Real Sentencing Reform Rachel E. Barkow 7 No Way Out? Life Sentences and the Politics of Penal Reform Marie Gottschalk 8 Dignity and Risk: The Long Road from Graham v. Florida to Abolition of Life without Parole Jonathan Simon About the Contributors Index

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Book SynopsisAsserts that the U.S. is in a new and distinct phase of racism that is "post-intentional," neither based on intentional discrimination nor drawing upon biological concepts of raceTrade Review"[Perry] offers provocative essays exploring various aspects of the societal contradictions between continuing racial inequalities and public professions of equality...Perry provides probing and original analyses of racial narratives such as the 'acting white' narrative that numerous prominent Americans, white and black, have periodically emphasized." * Contemporary Sociology *"Perry offers an insightful 'third way' analysis...the book...is a good fit for cutting-edge graduate and faculty research." -- M. Christian * Choice *"Imani Perry has done it again. With an uncanny ability to merge art, law, social science, and cultural studies, she weaves a powerful analysis of race in contemporary America." -- Patricia Hill Collins,author of Another Kind of Public EducationTable of ContentsAcknowledgments Preface Introduction 1 "It Wasn't Me!" Post-Intent and Correlational Racism 2 It's All of Us The Practice of Inequality 3 Telling Tales Out of School The Work of Racial Narratives 4 The House That Jack Built Inequality via Category 5 "I Always Feel Like Somebody's Watchin' Me" The Racing of Privacy, Voyeurism, and Surveillance 6 Exceptionally Yours Racial Escape Hatches in the Contemporary United States 7 Black Taxes and White Wages The Social Economy of Race Conclusion Remediation, or from Proof to Possibility Notes Index About the Author

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Book SynopsisRacial inequality might now be locked in place, unless policymakers immediately take drastic steps to dismantle this oppressive system.Trade Review"A tremendously important examination of the racial disparity in achievement in America; one that tests the reflexive assumptions of both liberals and conservatives on the subject. Roithmayr's sobering read on our inequality gapits roots and its lingering effectsshould be required reading for anyone who believes in simple causation or easy fixes for the equality gap. This is a clear-eyed, and often brutal look at whether America is indeed 'post-racial' and what we must demand of ourselves to get there." -- Dahlia Lithwick,Senior Editor, Slate"Offers an explanation of the operation of race that transcends and incorporates the best extant scholarship on the issue." -- Steven Ramirez,Loyola University Chicago"The disadvantaged status of many blacks and Latinos is an enduring problem. Legal scholar Daria Roithmayr gives us profoundly important leverage on the 'locked-in' nature of American racial inequality. Her accessible and ably documented book shows how the historic works of 'racial cartels' like the Jim Crow system gave white Americans a now self-reinforcing and troublingly permanent economic advantage in life. Critically, she shows how todays ostensibly race-neutral processes of family inheritance, social network ties, and institutional practices and meritocratic standards make racial inequality automatic. This book is a necessary antidote to all the nonsense talk of post-racialism." -- Lawrence D. Bobo,W. E. B. Du Bois Professor of the Social Sciences, Harvard University"The most persuasive argument I've yet seen for why racial inequality persists and what we can do about it. Well-written, well-researched, and well worth reading." -- W. Brian Arthur,External Professor, Santa Fe Institute"This book, which builds on an already impressive body of work by Professor Daria Roithmayr, deserves to be widely read. It is methodologically serious and theoretically rigorous." -- Gerald Torres,Bryant Smith Chair in Law, the University of Texas at Austin School of Law"This is a well-researched and thought provoking analysis of the legacy and complexity of racism that has broad implications for American politics and social policies." -- Vanessa Bush * Booklist *"Reproducing Racism: How Everyday Choices Lock in White Advantageby Daria Roithmayr, argues that racial inequality lives on because white advantage functions as a powerful self-reinforcing monopoly, reproducing itself automatically from generation to generation even in the absence of intentional discrimination." * Z Magazine *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction 1. The More Things Change, the More They Stay the Same Some (Incomplete and Unsatisfying) Explanations for Persistent Inequality 2. Cheating at the Starting Line How White Racial Cartels Gained an Early Unfair Advantage during Jim Crow 3. Racial Cartels in Action An In-Depth Look at Historical Racial Cartels in Housing and Politics 4. Oh Dad, Poor DadHow Whites' Early Unfair Advantage in Wealth Became Self-Reinforcing over Time 5. It's How You Play the Game How Whites Created Institutional Rules That Favored Them over Time 6. Not What You Know, but Who You Know How Social Networks Reproduce Early Advantage 7. Please Won't You Be My Neighbor?How Neighborhood Effects Reproduce Racial Segregation 8. Locked In How White Advantage May Now Have Become Hard-Wired into the System 9. Reframing Race How the Lock-In Model Helps Us to Think in New Ways about Racial Inequality 10. Unlocking Lock-In Some General Observations (and One or Two Suggestions) on Dismantling Lock-In Conclusion Notes Index About the Author

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Book SynopsisFocusing on the contemporary immigration debate, the war on terrorism, media portrayals of Middle Easterners, and the processes of creating racial stereotypes, in this book the author argues that, despite its many successes, the modern civil rights movement has not done enough to protect the liberties of Middle Eastern Americans.Trade ReviewThis book is a compelling study of one of the critical issues of our time: the debate regarding issues of assimilation, immigration, and national identity. . .a well-written and extremely readable book suited to general readers as well as faculty and researchers. * CHOICE *Whitewashed is an indispensible contribution to the effort to make visible the struggles of Middle Eastern community in the U.S. Activists and educators alike will benefit enormously from Tehranian's thorough research and highly accessible, often entertaining prose. -- Loren D. Lybarger * Journal of American Ethnic History *A learned, witty, and analytically biting analysis of race politics and race jurisprudence. A brilliant case that race is understood through performance and is hostage to the politics of fear. Tehranians legal and intellectual thriller is hard to put down. -- James C. Scott,Sterling Professor of Political Science and Anthropology, Yale UniversityA refreshing analysis and accessible account of the contradictory classification of Middle Eastern Americans as whites in the early 1900s and as non-whites a century later. -- Mehdi Bozorgmehr,co-author of Backlash 9/11: Middle Eastern and Muslim Americans RespondTehranian has written a compelling account of discrimination against those of Middle Eastern descent. His book is an important addition to the literature on race in America and could not be more timely. -- Erwin Chemerinsky,Founding Dean and Distinguished Professor of Law, University of California, Irvine, School of LawHe provides an important contribution to the dynamic study of the legal and political status of racial and ethnic minorities in the United States. * The Law and Politics Book Review *Tehranian’s book covers fresh legal and social territory . . . consistently informative and casts off the cloak of invisibility. * Publishers Weekly *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction: The Price of the Ticket 1 Constructing Caucasians: A Brief History of Whiteness 2 Performing Whiteness: Law, Dramaturgy, and the Paradox of Middle Eastern Racial Classification 3 From Friendly Foreigner to Enemy Race: Selective Racialization, Covering, and the Negotiation of Middle Eastern American Identity 4 The Last Minstrel Show? Middle Easterners in Media 5 Threat Level Orange: The War on Terrorism and the Assault on Middle Eastern Civil Rights 6 Lifting the Veil: Thinking about Reform Conclusion Notes Index About the Author

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Book SynopsisExplores the intersection of race and law enforcement in the controversial area of hate crimeHigh-profile hate crimes like the torture-murder of Matthew Shepard and the dragging death of James Byrd have drawn the nation's attention, but there are thousands of other individuals who are attacked because of their race, religion, or sexual orientation each year. This study of hate crimes challenges common assumptions regarding perpetrators and victims: most of the accused tend to be white, while most of their victims are not.Policing Hatred is an in-depth ethnographic study of how hate crime law works in practice, from the perspective of those enforcing it. It examines the ways in which the police handle bias crimes, and the social impact of those efforts. Bell exposes the power that law enforcement personnel have to influence the social environment by showing how they determine whether an incident will be charged as a bias crime.Drawing on her unprecedenTrade Review"This useful and timely book deals with the ethnographic basis of hate crime." * Choice *"Readable and interesting...a fine work that offers fresh insights into how the police enforce hate crime laws." * Law and Politics Book Review *A very well written analysis of the process of enforcing hate crimes. Policing Hatred illuminates basic matters of policing in a democratic society-balancing victims rights versus the rights of suspects, the role of public ignorance and political pressure on police work, and the quite striking decency of these investigators. . . . Will be a & must read for all social scientists interested in hate crime as well as scholars in criminal justice, law, sociology, and political science in the area of police studies. -- Peter K. Manning,Brooks Chair of Policing and Criminal Justice, College of Criminal Justice, Northeastern UniversityTable of Contents1 Introduction 2 The Framework of Police Decision-Making in Hate Crime Cases 3 Integration and Hate Crime: The Institutionalization of Civil Rights Law 4 Investigation: Detectives and the Making of Hate Crime 5 The Difficulty of Hate Crime Investigation 6 Police Culture and Hate Crime 7 The Decision to Seek Charges 8 Prosecutors and the Courts 9 Conclusion

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Book SynopsisDrawing on feminist historiography and genre studies, Corporal Rhetoric explores the rhetoric of medical research, new technologies, and material practices that shifted the idea of childbirth as an act of God or Nature, to a medical procedure enacted by male physicians on the bodies of women made passive by both drugs and discourse.Table of Contents Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1. Preconceptions Chapter 2. The Virtue of Efficiency Chapter 3. Physicians Who Are Qualified; Women Who Are Not Chapter 4. Margaret Sanger: The Performance of Polemic Chapter 5. The Tender Cover of the Law Chapter 6. The Children's Bureau: Into the Care of the State Chapter 7. Lillian Gilbreth: The Engineer of Motherhood Chapter 8. Consequences Notes Works Cited Index

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Book SynopsisHow progressive good intentions failed at Coxsackie, once a model New York State prison for youth offenders.Should prisons attempt reform and uplift inmates or, by means of principled punishment, deter them from further wrongdoing? This debate has raged in Western Europe and in the United States at least since the late eighteenth century. Joseph F. Spillane examines the failure of progressive reform in New York State by focusing on Coxsackie, a New Deal reformatory built for young male offenders. Opened in 1935 to serve adolescents adrift, Coxsackie instead became an unstable and brutalizing prison. From the start, the liberal impulse underpinning the prison's mission was overwhelmed by challenges it was unequipped or unwilling to facedrugs, gangs, and racial conflict.Spillane draws on detailed prison records to reconstruct a life behind bars in which ungovernable young men posed constant challenges to racial and cultural order. The New Deal order of the Trade ReviewDamn it's compelling... If you're interested in the historical roots of our prison system, you ought to spend an evening with this book. -- Alfred Brophy, UNC School of Law The Faculty Lounge Archival shelves laden with criminal justice records await informed examination. Historian Spillane found a pertinent data set and analyzed it, brilliantly so. Choice Should be required reading for historians of juvenile and criminal corrections... Presents a compelling cautionary tale that contemporary would-be reformers ignore at their peril, while offering important new insights for scholars. American Historical ReviewTable of ContentsPrefaceIntroduction: The Ashes of ReformPart I: The Rapid Rise of Prison Reform in New York, 1929–19441. The Reformer's Mural: The Liberal Penal Imagination2. A New Deal for Prisons: The Politics of Reform in New YorkPart II: Prison Lives and the World of the Reformatory3. Adolescents Adrift: Young Men on the Road to Coxsackie4. Against the Wall: Survival and Resistance at Coxsackie5. Reform at Work: Ideas into Action at Coxsackie6. A Conspiracy of Frustration: Coming HomePart III: The Slow Death of Prison Reform in New York 1944–19777. The Frying Pan and the Fire: The Reformatory in Crisis, 1944–19638. Out of Time: Coxsackie and the End of the Reform Idea9. Floodtide: Coxsackie and Post-Reformatory Prison Politics, 1963–1977Conclusion: The Ghost of Prisons FutureNotesEssay on SourcesIndex

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Book SynopsisA rich vein of data that lays bare pervasive discriminatory environments and their systemic consequences for targets and non-targets of discriminationTable of ContentsList of Tables and Figures Acknowledgments Introduction: Evidently, Too 1 Effects of Discrimination in the United States 2 Biological Explanations of Gender and Racial Inequality in the United States 3 Socialization and Cultural Difference Explanations of Race and Gender Inequality in the United States 4 The Comparative Measurement of Expected Exposure to Discrimination 5 Education and Discrimination 6 Opportunity to Work and Discrimination 7 Job Quality and Discrimination 8 Poverty, Earnings, and Discrimination 9 Mortality and Discrimination 10 Just Who Loses? References Index

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Book SynopsisMore than twenty-five years after the Abella Commission on Equality in Employment, Employment Equity in Canada examines the state of employment equity in Canada today.Trade Review'This collection is a compelling read, and a very fitting way to recognize the importance of the Abella Report... It will also assist practioners in gaining a better understanding of the context of the current employment equity paradigm in Canada.' -- Carol Vanenhoek Canadian Law Library vol 41:02:2016Table of ContentsForeword by Justice Rosalie Abella Acknowledgments Introduction: Perspectives on Employment Equity in Canada (Carol Agocs) Chapter 1. The Making of the Abella Report: Reflections on the 25th Anniversary of the Report of the Federal Royal Commission on Equality in Employment (Carol Agocs) Chapter 2. Employment Equity in Canada: What Do the Data Show About its Effectiveness? (Nan Weiner) Chapter 3. Real Change? Reflections on Employment Equity's Last Quarter Century (Raj Anand) Chapter 4. Women, Intersectionality and Employment Equity (Kim England) Chapter 5. Employment Equity and Canada's Aboriginal Peoples (Michael Lynk) Chapter 6. Employment Equity and Disability: Moving Forward to Achieve Employment Integration and Fulfill Promises of Inclusion and Participation (Marcia Rioux and Lora Patton) Chapter 7. The Equity Landscape for Sexual Minorities in Canada (Gerald Hunt, David Rayside and Donn Short) Chapter 8. Remedying the Experiences of Vulnerable Workers: Links with Employment Equity (Patricia Hughes) Chapter 9. Employment Equity in the Federal Public Service: A Union Perspective (Allison Pilon) Chapter 10. Securing Employment Equity by Enforcing Human Rights Laws (Mary Cornish, Fay Faraday and Jan Borowy) Chapter 11. The Employment Equity Mandate of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Some Preliminary Observations for Canada (Michael Ashley Stein) Chapter 12. New Narratives, Same Old Problems: The Risk of Diversity-Centered Workplace Decision Making in a "Post-Racial" America (Natasha Martin) Chapter 13. Employment Equity: The Next 25 Years (Brian Burkett) Conclusion. Looking Forward: The Unfinished Business of Employment Equity (Carol Agocs) List of Contributors Index

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Book SynopsisExamines the impact of marriage equality on the future of LGBT rightsIn persuading the Supreme Court that same-sex couples have a constitutional right to marry, the LGBT rights movement has achieved its most important objective of the last few decades. Throughout its history, the marriage equality movement has been criticized by those who believe marriage rights were a conservative cause overshadowing a host of more important issues. Now that nationwide marriage equality is a reality, everyone who cares about LGBT rights must grapple with how best to promote the interests of sexual and gender identity minorities in a society that permits same-sex couples to marry. This book brings together 12 original essays by leading scholars of law, politics, and society to address the most important question facing the LGBT movement today: What does marriage equality mean for the future of LGBT rights?After Marriage Equality explores crucial and wide-ranging social, political, and legal issues confTrade Review"Terrific! Balls book is a gift to readers interested in LGBT rights and many critical social and civil rights questions of our time. Its outstanding collection of expert authors advances a well-rounded and well-grounded interdisciplinary framework for thinking about the future." -- Suzanne B. Goldberg,Herbert and Doris Wechsler Clinical Professor of Law, Columbia University"What a timely and impressive collection this is! . . . Asks important and timely questions about the future of the LGBT movement and addresses them with analytical rigor and insight. Assuming that same-sex marriage is legalized in the United States, just what would this development mean for the future of the LGBT movement in the United States and globally? And what important organizing and policy work will still need to be accomplished? What challenges should be prioritized and why? This book interrogates these questions and more from an array of diverse perspectives and it should be of interest to teachers, scholars, activists, and citizens. It is an invaluable contribution to the literature." -- Craig Rimmerman,Hobart and William Smith Colleges"Written for students, activists, and academics alike, this highly readable and engaging collection takes on the most important question now facing the LGBT movementnow that we have marriage equality, where should we go from here? All the contributors are long-time analysts of the LGBT movement and provide a unique vantage point from which to assess the future directions of the LGBT movement. They provide not only their analysis, but their advice for the future, which should make this mandatory reading for anyone who cares about the future of LGBT politics." -- Mary Bernstein,University of Connecticut"Important and timely. . . . It asks precisely the right question at precisely the right time. And, thanks to Carlos A. Balls careful work and exceptional reputation, it solicits the views of some of the most important scholars working on these questions across a range of disciplines." -- Douglas NeJaime,University of California, Los Angeles"The volume provides a compelling compilation of essays that invite us to look forward by looking backward...[A] very valuable contribution that will be important to scholars interested in the LGBT movement's future trajectories." * Sociological Forum *"After Marriage Equalityaddresses the question of what is next now that marriage is attained. Its contributors, almost all of whom are academics who study social movements,sketch out future priorities for the LGBT movement. They are sensitive to the ways that marriage campaigns created not only new possibilities but also new constraints." * The Harvard Gay and Lesbian Review *"To those Americans who thoughtObergefell v. Hodgesmarked the pinnacle of success for the LGBT-rights movement, as well as to those marriage equality activists and supporters who looked forward to resting on their laurels: Guess again. Carlos A. Ball and the dozen other distinguished contributors toAfter Marriage Equality: The Future of LGBT Rightsare here to convince you that the fight for full queer rights and recognition has just begun." * Law and Politics Book Review *"The contributorslaw school and social science professorsare well versed in researching LGBT issues." * Choice Connect *

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Book SynopsisProvides compelling and manageable solutions for how to reform the criminal justice system from the inside out A racial reckoning in the US criminal justice system was long overdue well before the highly publicized murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and many others in 2020. Progressive Prosecution argues that prosecutors, having helped build our failed system of mass incarceration, must now lead the charge to dismantle it. With contributions from practicing district attorneys as well as leading scholars in the fields of law and criminal justice, Taylor-Thompson and Thompson's volume offers an unapologetically ambitious vision for reform. The contributors draw from empirical evidence and years of combined research experience to argue that change must happen at the local level, with prosecutors choosing to adopt race-conscious approaches. These prosecutors must do the hard work themselves, actively focusing on the ways that race misshapes perceptions of criminality, influences diTrade Review"My approach as District Attorney has been to improve public safety and strengthen community trust by shrinking the footprint of the justice system and promoting fairness, racial equity, and humanity. Progressive Prosecution: Race and Reform in Criminal Justice provides a wide breadth of theoretical and practical advice to help replicate this vision, and identifies central elements that guide our movement, including juvenile justice, data-driven policies, and equal representation. It should be considered required reading not just for prosecutors, but for anyone who’s involved in or cares about the American legal system." -- Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez"Featuring an an all-star cast of expert contributors, Progressive Prosecution offers tremendous guidance to prosecutors who seek to make progressive reforms, both at the abstract level of vision and at the more concrete level of practical steps. This impressive volume will surely make a substantial contribution to the field." -- Carol Steiker, Henry J. Friendly Professor of Law, Harvard Law School"This important and timely work, expertly compiled by truly informed advocates, is rich with insight, innovation, and guidance. A must read for anyone interested in improving the fairness and reliability of the justice system." -- Bryan Stevenson, founder and Executive Director, Equal Justice Initiative"Progressive Prosecution: Race and Reform in Criminal Justiceacts as both a call to action and a practical guide, instructing prosecutors on what they need to do to bring about lasting and meaningful change." * Library Bookwatch *"In short, Race and Reform is brimming with ideas that could be, and in some locales already have been, incorporated into a substantive vision for prosecutorial reform." * Criminal Law and Criminal Justice Books *"Contributors, which include practicing US district attorneys and scholars, draw from empirical evidence and years of experience to argue that change must happen at the local level; prosecutors need to adopt race-conscious approaches, actively focusing on the ways in which race misshapes perceptions of criminality, influences discretionary calls, affects jury selection, and induces a reliance on punitive responses." * Law & Social Inquiry *

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Book SynopsisArgues that racial inequality reproduces itself automatically over time because early unfair advantage for whites has paved the way for continuing advantageThis book is designed to change the way we think about racial inequality. Long after the passage of civil rights laws, blacks and Latinos possess barely a nickel of wealth for every dollar that whites have. Why have we made so little progress?Legal scholar Daria Roithmayr provocatively argues that racial inequality lives on because white advantage functions as a powerful self-reinforcing monopoly, reproducing itself automatically from generation to generation even in the absence of intentional discrimination. Drawing on work in antitrust law and a range of other disciplines, Roithmayr brilliantly compares the dynamics of white advantage to the unfair tactics of giants like AT&T and Microsoft. With penetrating insight, Roithmayr locates the engine of white monopoly in positive feedback loops that connect the dramatic disparity of JTrade Review"A tremendously important examination of the racial disparity in achievement in America; one that tests the reflexive assumptions of both liberals and conservatives on the subject. Roithmayr's sobering read on our inequality gapits roots and its lingering effectsshould be required reading for anyone who believes in simple causation or easy fixes for the equality gap. This is a clear-eyed, and often brutal look at whether America is indeed 'post-racial' and what we must demand of ourselves to get there." -- Dahlia Lithwick,Senior Editor, Slate"Offers an explanation of the operation of race that transcends and incorporates the best extant scholarship on the issue." -- Steven Ramirez,Loyola University Chicago"The disadvantaged status of many blacks and Latinos is an enduring problem. Legal scholar Daria Roithmayr gives us profoundly important leverage on the 'locked-in' nature of American racial inequality. Her accessible and ably documented book shows how the historic works of 'racial cartels' like the Jim Crow system gave white Americans a now self-reinforcing and troublingly permanent economic advantage in life. Critically, she shows how todays ostensibly race-neutral processes of family inheritance, social network ties, and institutional practices and meritocratic standards make racial inequality automatic. This book is a necessary antidote to all the nonsense talk of post-racialism." -- Lawrence D. Bobo,W. E. B. Du Bois Professor of the Social Sciences, Harvard University"The most persuasive argument I've yet seen for why racial inequality persists and what we can do about it. Well-written, well-researched, and well worth reading." -- W. Brian Arthur,External Professor, Santa Fe Institute"This book, which builds on an already impressive body of work by Professor Daria Roithmayr, deserves to be widely read. It is methodologically serious and theoretically rigorous." -- Gerald Torres,Bryant Smith Chair in Law, the University of Texas at Austin School of Law"This is a well-researched and thought provoking analysis of the legacy and complexity of racism that has broad implications for American politics and social policies." -- Vanessa Bush * Booklist *"Reproducing Racism: How Everyday Choices Lock in White Advantageby Daria Roithmayr, argues that racial inequality lives on because white advantage functions as a powerful self-reinforcing monopoly, reproducing itself automatically from generation to generation even in the absence of intentional discrimination." * Z Magazine *

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Book SynopsisAn important understanding of the role public opinion plays in crime prevention policyDefund the police. This slogan became a rallying cry among Black Lives Matter protesters following the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis in May 2020. These three words evoke a fundamental question about America's policy priorities: should the nation rely predominantly upon the branches of the criminal justice system to arrest, prosecute, and imprison offenders, or should the nation prioritize fixing structural causes of crime by investing more heavily in the infrastructure and institutions of disadvantaged communities? To put it simply, do Americans actually prefer punishment over crime prevention?The Politics of Crime Prevention examines American public opinion about crime prevention in the twenty-first century with a particular focus on how average citizens would choose to prioritize resources between the criminal justice system and community-based institutions. KeviTrade ReviewThe United States sits at a correctional turning point, with a half-century of mass imprisonment now revealed to be a misguided policy failure. To know what next steps are possible, listen to Kevin Wozniak. Based on primary data and an expansive mastery of the research literature, he shows that the American public aspires to more than a punitive, lock ’em up response to crime. He presents strong empirical evidence that the citizenry favors community investment over criminal justice investment. Public opinion thus is a potential resource for needed progressive reform. Americans believe that a safer society depends on having a better society for all—a salient message that politicians need to hear and act upon. * Francis T. Cullen, co-author of Correctional Theory: Context and Consequences *Three words, relatively new to the English lexicon--“Defund the police” (DTP)—can conjure up drastically different images in the minds of Americans. To some, it represents the only strategy forward to address systemic racism, lethal police violence, and long-standing racial and social inequity. To others, the same three words are an affront to justice, social order, and the law enforcement professionals who risk their lives to ensure public safety. In The Politics of Crime Prevention Dr. Kevin H. Wozniak demonstrates that despite these disparate images and distortions, at its heart, the true emphasis of DTP, is not as polarizing as we might think. As the author argues, it is a story of community reinvestment rather than community division. Drawing on a careful and nuanced analysis of public attitudes, Wozniak draws our attention to two key takeaways concerning current crime and justice debates: 1) American public opinion is not unilaterally punitive, in that most Americans are not the “get tough” enthusiasts some politicians and pundits would have us believe, and 2) most citizens recognize that crime prevention begins much sooner than sanctioning, as a large swath of the public strongly favors “front-end” community investment efforts to ensure public safety (public school funding, job creation program). The author argues that it is high-time policymakers listened to these sentiments, and it is difficult not to agree. This book will appeal to many audiences—academics and researchers, public policy administrators, public safety professionals, students, and anyone desiring a deeper understanding of public attitudes toward crime, punishment, and community investment. * Christina Mancini, author of Sex Crime, Offenders, and Society: A Critical Look at Sexual Offending and Policy *The Politics of Crime Prevention counters the view that investments in the carceral state reflect the “will of the people.” Using original carefully crafted research, Wozniak argues that the majority of Black and White Americans support community investment to prevent crime. Accessibly written, The Politics of Crime Prevention provides a road map for those who want public safety without more police and prisons. * Heather Schoenfeld, author of Building the Prison State: Race and the Politics of Mass Incarceration *Overall, both academic scholars and researchers who conduct public opinion and public policy research related to crime and criminal justice and community members who are interested in understanding more about the crime issue will find the content in the book helpful and easy to follow. * Criminal Law and Criminal Justice Books *

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Book SynopsisAn important understanding of the role public opinion plays in crime prevention policyDefund the police. This slogan became a rallying cry among Black Lives Matter protesters following the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis in May 2020. These three words evoke a fundamental question about America's policy priorities: should the nation rely predominantly upon the branches of the criminal justice system to arrest, prosecute, and imprison offenders, or should the nation prioritize fixing structural causes of crime by investing more heavily in the infrastructure and institutions of disadvantaged communities? To put it simply, do Americans actually prefer punishment over crime prevention?The Politics of Crime Prevention examines American public opinion about crime prevention in the twenty-first century with a particular focus on how average citizens would choose to prioritize resources between the criminal justice system and community-based institutions. KeviTrade ReviewThe United States sits at a correctional turning point, with a half-century of mass imprisonment now revealed to be a misguided policy failure. To know what next steps are possible, listen to Kevin Wozniak. Based on primary data and an expansive mastery of the research literature, he shows that the American public aspires to more than a punitive, lock ’em up response to crime. He presents strong empirical evidence that the citizenry favors community investment over criminal justice investment. Public opinion thus is a potential resource for needed progressive reform. Americans believe that a safer society depends on having a better society for all—a salient message that politicians need to hear and act upon. * Francis T. Cullen, co-author of Correctional Theory: Context and Consequences *Three words, relatively new to the English lexicon--“Defund the police” (DTP)—can conjure up drastically different images in the minds of Americans. To some, it represents the only strategy forward to address systemic racism, lethal police violence, and long-standing racial and social inequity. To others, the same three words are an affront to justice, social order, and the law enforcement professionals who risk their lives to ensure public safety. In The Politics of Crime Prevention Dr. Kevin H. Wozniak demonstrates that despite these disparate images and distortions, at its heart, the true emphasis of DTP, is not as polarizing as we might think. As the author argues, it is a story of community reinvestment rather than community division. Drawing on a careful and nuanced analysis of public attitudes, Wozniak draws our attention to two key takeaways concerning current crime and justice debates: 1) American public opinion is not unilaterally punitive, in that most Americans are not the “get tough” enthusiasts some politicians and pundits would have us believe, and 2) most citizens recognize that crime prevention begins much sooner than sanctioning, as a large swath of the public strongly favors “front-end” community investment efforts to ensure public safety (public school funding, job creation program). The author argues that it is high-time policymakers listened to these sentiments, and it is difficult not to agree. This book will appeal to many audiences—academics and researchers, public policy administrators, public safety professionals, students, and anyone desiring a deeper understanding of public attitudes toward crime, punishment, and community investment. * Christina Mancini, author of Sex Crime, Offenders, and Society: A Critical Look at Sexual Offending and Policy *The Politics of Crime Prevention counters the view that investments in the carceral state reflect the “will of the people.” Using original carefully crafted research, Wozniak argues that the majority of Black and White Americans support community investment to prevent crime. Accessibly written, The Politics of Crime Prevention provides a road map for those who want public safety without more police and prisons. * Heather Schoenfeld, author of Building the Prison State: Race and the Politics of Mass Incarceration *Overall, both academic scholars and researchers who conduct public opinion and public policy research related to crime and criminal justice and community members who are interested in understanding more about the crime issue will find the content in the book helpful and easy to follow. * Criminal Law and Criminal Justice Books *

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Book SynopsisA practical plan for providing legal help to all, regardless of resourcesMillions of people in the United States face legal problems without lawyers to help them. Why? How do we educate and inform the public about the law so they can understand when the services of a lawyer are necessary or desirable? When can individuals solve legal problems on their own or with the assistance of a specialist without a traditional law degree? In short, how do we democratize the law?Law Democratized offers a blueprint to increase legal help for everyone, regardless of their ability to pay. Building on more than a decade of research into innovation in legal services, the book advances a series of recommendations inspired by success stories from around the globe. Renee Knake Jefferson outlines different paths pursued by bar associations, courts, entrepreneurs, law schools, nonprofits, and others, evaluating the promise and pitfalls of each. She analyzes regulatory reforms employed in other nations, alongTrade ReviewJefferson has long been an indispensable ally in the American Bar Association’s efforts to encourage innovations to improve the accessibility, affordability, and quality of civil legal services. Law Democratized is what we’ve come to expect from her impressive scholarship—a masterpiece of thoroughly researched observations and practical advice on how to bridge the justice gap in the United States. -- Deborah Enix-Ross, President, American Bar Association (2022-23)America has a broken civil justice system that millions of Americans facing critical legal problems can’t access. In Law Democratized, Renee Knake Jefferson, one of our great experts on the justice system, offers a way out. Her book diagnoses the problem, explains how we got there, and offers practical recommendations for fixing the system; it combines up-to-date information with in-depth analysis. The book is superb: completely readable by readers with no background knowledge of law, yet with no sacrifice in scholarly depth and accuracy. It’s the best book on access to justice in many years. -- David Luban, Distinguished University Professor, Georgetown UniversityThe justice gap is a serious—and seriously overlooked—problem in the United States. In Law Democratized, Renee Knake Jefferson addresses the crisis, offering a clear-eyed diagnosis of the status quo and exploring possible solutions. Her book is well worth reading for anyone who is interested in—and concerned about—the state of our justice system. -- David Lat, David Lat, Founder, Original Jurisdiction and Above the LawA thought-provoking exploration of the civil justice system's massive market failure in failing to provide accessible justice to all but the wealthiest citizens. Jefferson diagnoses the often-siloed problems contributing to the crisis and the stakeholder roles in sustaining them. She paints an urgent picture; rightly so. Yet, Jefferson does not stop at diagnosis; she offers a prescription too. Jefferson meticulously outlines potential solution paths for stakeholder groups to democratize law. From broad changes in legal education to emerging technologies and regulatory reform, her blueprint for justice is comprehensive and inspiring. It is a must-read for legal practitioners, policymakers, academics, and anyone who believes that the law belongs to the people, not to lawyers and judges. -- Bridget McCormack, President and CEO, American Arbitration AssociationLaw Democratized is a ground-breaking book on access to justice. Renee Knake Jefferson not only masterfully identifies the sources of the current access to justice crisis, but also methodologically provides a clear roadmap for progress through thoughtful and actionable recommendations. For those interested in a path to a more equitable and inclusive justice system (and we all should be!) this book is a must-read. -- Amy Salyzyn, Associate Professor, University of Ottawa“The legal services market is in crisis, with the vast majority of people unable to resolve their legal problems effectively. In Law Democratized, Renee Knake Jefferson sounds the alarm, bringing the problem to sharp relief. But more than that, she provides concrete solutions from multiple disciplines - law, regulation, education and more. This is the definitive book about how to save the legal profession, before it's too late. -- Ed Walters, co-founder of FastcaseThe global access-to-justice crisis is a damning indictment of all modern legal systems. In Law Democratized, Renee Knake Jefferson compels us to confront and seek to mend our broken system. It is an excellent book and should be required reading for all policymakers, lawyers, judges, and scholars who care about the unaffordability and inaccessibility of legal and court services. -- Richard Susskind, author of Tomorrow’s Lawyers and Online Courts and the Future of JusticeAt a time when “injustice” appears to have become a politicized polarizing idea, Law Democratized accomplishes something quite remarkable. It develops a clear, compelling account of justice all Americans can rally behind – meaningful access to necessary legal help – and then offers practical solutions to increasing justice for everybody. Professor Knake Jefferson has written an important timely book that anyone concerned about justice should read. -- Eli Wald, Charles W. Delaney Jr. Professor of Law, University of Denver Sturm College of LawMeasurably advances the conversation about ways to meet people's legal needs. This narrative demands the attention of readers interested in making the legal system work for everyone, regardless of their resources. * Library Journal *A remarkable book – a densely researched, deeply informed analysis of the state of the problem and the best pathway to progress. -- Daniel B. Rodriguez, former dean Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law

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Book SynopsisOutlines the successes and failures of the movement to support survivors of violenceThe Victims' Rights Movement (VRM) has been one of the most meaningful criminal justice reforms in the United States. Every state and the federal government has adopted major VRM laws to enact protections for victims and increase criminal sanctions, and the movement has received support from politicians of all backgrounds. Despite recognition of its excesses, the movement remains an important force in the criminal justice arena. The Victims' Rights Movement offers a measured overview of the successes and the failures of the VRM. Among its widely acknowledged accomplishments are expanded resources to help victims deal with trauma, greater sensitivity to sexual assault victims in many jurisdictions, and increased chances of victims receiving restitution from perpetrators of harm. Conversely, the movement has led to excessive punishment for many defendants and destruction of defendants' families. It has Trade Review"This engaging history of the Victims’ Rights Movement is both brave and indispensable." -- Susan A. Bandes, Centennial Professor of Law Emeritus, DePaul University College of Law"Vitiello has crafted a measured and compelling examination of the triumphs and pitfalls of the Victims’ Rights Movement. He furthers the conversation by urging a reframing of the movement to include policies that would address determinants of violent behavior, as well as non-legal resources for victims. This book is of significant quality." -- Joshua Dressler, Distinguished University Professor Emeritus and Professor of Law Emeritus, The Ohio State University"Drawing on data and a review of positions taken by both advocates and opponents, Vitiello provides a sobering rejoinder to the emotional appeal of the Victims’ Rights Movement. The book includes suggestions for alternatives that do not weaken the protections of the criminal legal system and is essential reading for anyone who is concerned about both victims and the problems of racism and mass incarceration that accompany current approaches to dealing with crime." -- Susan F. Mandiberg, Distinguished Professor of Law Emerita, Lewis & Clark Law School"A powerful indictment of how sympathy for crime victims was coopted by a bipartisan vengeance-based agenda that offered illusory benefits to victims while restricting rights of suspects, increasing rates of wrongful convictions, and fueling mass incarceration. Vitiello’s groundbreaking study combines close readings of headline grabbing cases with theoretical engagement, questioning the movement’s narrow definition of victimhood and its myth of closure." -- Michael H. Hoffheimer, Emeritus, University of Mississippi School of Law"Much-needed, balanced, and thorough. Vitiello offers a persuasive agenda for measures that would reduce the risks of violent crime and at the same time constructively address the needs of those who are its victims." -- Stephen J. Schulhofer, Robert B. McKay Professor of Law Emeritus, NYU School of Law"Well-researched and well-argued... Vitiello has an impressive depth of knowledge about criminal procedure and the various arguments for and against victims’ rights reforms." -- Aya Gruber, University of Colorado Law School

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Book SynopsisExamines the impact of marriage equality on the future of LGBT rightsIn persuading the Supreme Court that same-sex couples have a constitutional right to marry, the LGBT rights movement has achieved its most important objective of the last few decades. Throughout its history, the marriage equality movement has been criticized by those who believe marriage rights were a conservative cause overshadowing a host of more important issues. Now that nationwide marriage equality is a reality, everyone who cares about LGBT rights must grapple with how best to promote the interests of sexual and gender identity minorities in a society that permits same-sex couples to marry. This book brings together 12 original essays by leading scholars of law, politics, and society to address the most important question facing the LGBT movement today: What does marriage equality mean for the future of LGBT rights?After Marriage Equality explores crucial and wide-ranging social, political, and legal issues confTrade Review"Terrific! Balls book is a gift to readers interested in LGBT rights and many critical social and civil rights questions of our time. Its outstanding collection of expert authors advances a well-rounded and well-grounded interdisciplinary framework for thinking about the future." -- Suzanne B. Goldberg,Herbert and Doris Wechsler Clinical Professor of Law, Columbia University"What a timely and impressive collection this is! . . . Asks important and timely questions about the future of the LGBT movement and addresses them with analytical rigor and insight. Assuming that same-sex marriage is legalized in the United States, just what would this development mean for the future of the LGBT movement in the United States and globally? And what important organizing and policy work will still need to be accomplished? What challenges should be prioritized and why? This book interrogates these questions and more from an array of diverse perspectives and it should be of interest to teachers, scholars, activists, and citizens. It is an invaluable contribution to the literature." -- Craig Rimmerman,Hobart and William Smith Colleges"Written for students, activists, and academics alike, this highly readable and engaging collection takes on the most important question now facing the LGBT movementnow that we have marriage equality, where should we go from here? All the contributors are long-time analysts of the LGBT movement and provide a unique vantage point from which to assess the future directions of the LGBT movement. They provide not only their analysis, but their advice for the future, which should make this mandatory reading for anyone who cares about the future of LGBT politics." -- Mary Bernstein,University of Connecticut"Important and timely. . . . It asks precisely the right question at precisely the right time. And, thanks to Carlos A. Balls careful work and exceptional reputation, it solicits the views of some of the most important scholars working on these questions across a range of disciplines." -- Douglas NeJaime,University of California, Los Angeles"The volume provides a compelling compilation of essays that invite us to look forward by looking backward...[A] very valuable contribution that will be important to scholars interested in the LGBT movement's future trajectories." * Sociological Forum *"After Marriage Equalityaddresses the question of what is next now that marriage is attained. Its contributors, almost all of whom are academics who study social movements,sketch out future priorities for the LGBT movement. They are sensitive to the ways that marriage campaigns created not only new possibilities but also new constraints." * The Harvard Gay and Lesbian Review *"To those Americans who thoughtObergefell v. Hodgesmarked the pinnacle of success for the LGBT-rights movement, as well as to those marriage equality activists and supporters who looked forward to resting on their laurels: Guess again. Carlos A. Ball and the dozen other distinguished contributors toAfter Marriage Equality: The Future of LGBT Rightsare here to convince you that the fight for full queer rights and recognition has just begun." * Law and Politics Book Review *"The contributorslaw school and social science professorsare well versed in researching LGBT issues." * Choice Connect *

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Book SynopsisThe French version of this book was the winner of the 2022 Grand Prix de la Protection Sociale. Over the years many disability-related rights have been legally recognized, but how has this changed the everyday lives of people with disabilities? Drawing on biographical interviews collected from individuals with mobility or visual impairments in France, this book analyses the reception of disability policies in the fields of education, employment, social rights and accessibility. It examines to what extent these policies contribute to the realization of associated rights among disabled people. The book demonstrates that the rights associated with disability suffer from major implementation flaws, while shedding light on the very active role of disabled citizens in the realization of their rights.Table of Contents1. Introduction 2. The Right to Education: A Battle Still to Be Won 3. Rights at Work 4. Autonomy under Supervision 5. Freedom of Movement: A ‘Sweet Dream’? 6. Conclusion

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Book SynopsisWhen Victoria Cape moved to Oak Ridge, Tennessee, in the early 1970s, she had no idea that her desire to play basketball would change the game for women and the sport in Tennessee. Encouraged to sign up for basketball by her athletic father, Victoria was in for a shock: the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association endorsed an entirely different form of the game for high school women than the version of basketball commonly played around the country. Women played six-on-six basketball, in which offensive players stayed on one half of the court, and defensive players on the other half—defenders could spend their entire careers without taking a shot. Victoria Cape sued the TSSAA, and her lawsuit paved the way for women to play basketball by the same rules as men and served as an early test case of groundbreaking Title IX legislation. Further adding to the case’s history-making précis was the presence of a young Pat Summitt, recently elevated to head coach of the Tennessee Lady Volunteers, who bravely testified on behalf of Cape during the lawsuit.Full Court Press is a valuable addition to research on how individual initiative can bring about social change—in Tennessee, in the sporting world, and as a part of the broader struggle for women’s equality. Written in a lighthearted and inspiring style, this book is a must-read for anyone fascinated by the many achievements of Pat Summitt, Tennessee women’s basketball, or women’s sports history in general.

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Book SynopsisEmployment for former prisoners is a critical pathway toward reintegration into society and is central to the processes of desistance from crime. Nevertheless, the economic climate in Western countries has aggravated the ability of former prisoners and people with criminal records to find gainful employment.After Prison opens with a former prisoner's story of reintegration employment experiences. Next,relying on a combination of research interviews, quantitative data, and literature, contributors present an international comparative review of Canada's evolving criminal record legislation; the promotive features of employment; the complex constraints and stigma former prisoners encounter as they seek employment; and the individual and societal benefits of assistingformer prisoners attain ""gainful"" employment. A main theme throughout is the interrelationship between employment and other central conditions necessary for safety and sustenance.This book offers suggestions for criminal record policy amendments and new reintegration practices that would assist individuals in the search for employment. Using the evidence and research findings of practitioners and scholars in social work,criminology and law, psychology, and other related fields, the contributors concentrate on strategies that will reduce the stigma of having been in prison; foster supportive relationships between social and legal agencies and prisons and parole systems; and encourage individually tailored resources and training following release of individuals.Trade ReviewAfter Prison is a frank assessment of hard realities....[an] appeal to a society that still believes in second chances. -- Holly Doan -- Blacklock's Reporter, 20180326Table of Contents Introduction: Rose Ricciardelli, Don Evans, & Adrienne Peters Section I - The Employment-Re-entry Enigma/Dilemma 1 Work after Prison: One Man's Transition: James Young 2 Employment and Desistance from Crime: Kemi S. Anazodo, Christopher Chan, and Rose Ricciardelli 3 Employment and Criminal Offenders with Mental Illness: Krystle Martin Section II - Criminal Histories, Employment Prospects, and Moving Forward 4 Job Search, Suspended: Changes to Canada's Pardon Program and the Impact on Finding Employment: Samantha McAleese 5 Vulnerabilities and Barriers in Post-Release Employment Reintegration as Indicated by Parolees: Rose Ricciardelli and Taylor Mooney Section III - Employment Reintegration Programming: Supportive Strategies and Related Outcomes 6 Is Criminal History at the Time of Employment Predictive of Job Performance? A Comparison of Disciplinary Actions and Terminations in a Sample of Production Workers: Mike G. Harmon, Laura J. Hickman, Alexandra M. Arneson, and Ashley M. Hansen 7 Transforming Rehabilitation: A Critical Evaluation of Barriers Encountered by an Offender Rehabilitation Program for South Asian/Muslim Offenders within the New Probation Service Model: Christine Victoria Hough 8 Promoting Employment Opportunities through Mentorship for Gang-Involved Youth Reintegrating into the Community: Adrienne M.F. Peters 9 Barriers to Community Reintegration: The Benefits of Client-Centered Case Management and Pre-employment Skills Training: Ashley Brown Section IV - The Employment Reintegration of Unique Populations 10 ""Between a Rock and Hard Place"": How Being a ""Convict"" Hinders Finding Work in the Neoliberal, Late Capitalist Economy: Dale C. Spencer 11 Does the ""Wrongful"" Part of Wrongful Conviction Make a Difference in the Job Market?: Kimberley A. Clow Conclusion: Employment Reintegration: Rose Ricciardelli & Adrienne Peters Contributors Rose Ricciardelli, Memorial University, St. John's, NL Donald G. Evans, John Howard Society, Toronto, ON Adrienne Peters, Memorial University, St. John's, NL James Young [undisclosed; former prisoner] Kemi S. Anazodo, York University, Toronto, ON Christopher Chan, York University, Toronto, ON Krystle Martin, Ontario Institute for Mental Health Treatment, Toronto, ON Samantha McAleese, Carleton University, Ottawa, ON Taylor Mooney, Memorial University, St. John's, NL Mike G. Harmon, Portland State University, Portland, OR Laura J. Hickman, Portland State University, Portland, OR Alexandra M. Arneson, Portland State University, Portland, OR Ashley M. Hansen, Portland State University, Portland, OR Christine Victoria Hough, University of Central Lancashire, Preston, UK Ashley Brown, John Howard Society, Toronto, ON Dale C. Spencer, Carleton University, Ottawa, ON Kimberley A. Clow, University of Ontario Institute of Technology, Oshawa, ON

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Book SynopsisThis revised and updated casebook comprehensively compares the U.S. legal approach to problems of inequality and discrimination with the approaches of a variety of other legal systems around the world, including those in Europe, South Africa, China, Colombia, India and Brazil. This book provides an introduction to theories of equality and sources of equality law, and examines inequality and discrimination based on gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation and identity, religion and disability. Key features: Extensive chapter notes add critical context to areas of developing law Analysis of a range of sources: each chapter includes case law, treaty law, statutory law, regulatory law and legal scholarship A comparative problem-based approach, using concrete issues of inequality and discrimination to help students focus on real world concerns Examination of key contested topics such as marriage inequality, the rights of persons with disabilities, affirmative action, reproductive rights, employment discrimination and hate speech A supplementary online course with additional content and guidance for both students and instructors is available through Stanford Law School. Written in a thorough yet accessible style and with contributions from leading international legal scholars, this casebook is ideal for lecture courses, seminars and summer programs in equality and anti-discrimination in law schools, as well as undergraduate courses in law, political science and sociology. Contributors include: D. Allen, P.L. Cherian, D. Collier, J. Damamme, T. Degener, R. Ford, S. Foster, S. Han, K. Loper, S. Misra, D.B. Oppenheimer, M.-C. Pauwels, S. Robin-Olivier, B. Wang, W. ZhouTrade Review'This book provides a unique contribution to the practice of equality and non-discrimination in different jurisdictions. It fosters a strategic use of comparative law. Such a global approach to anti-discrimination law promotes the diffusion of legal arguments which transform the principle of equality. A must read for lawyers and academics eager to achieve social justice.' --sabelle Rorive, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium'Comparative Equality and Anti-Discrimination Law stands out for its carefully-curated selection of materials, its genuinely international range of reference, and the rigour of its editorial content. Equality and discrimination law has put down deep roots in multiple different legal systems: this book provides an invaluable overview of the conceptual debates that surround its development.' --Colm O'Cinneide, University College London, UKTable of ContentsContents: 1. What is Equality in the Law 2. Sources of Equality Law 3. Employment Discrimination In The United States 4. Employment Discrimination in Europe 5. Employment Discrimination in Brazil, India, China, Hong Kong, South Africa, Australia, and Israel 6. Harassment as Employment Discrimination 7. Affirmative Action in the United States 8. Affirmative Action In Europe 9. Global Affirmative Action 10. Parity Democracy: Affirmative Action in the Regulation of Decision-Making 11. Marriage Equality In The United States 12. Marriage Equality Around the Globe 13. Equality and Hate Speech 14. Equality and Religion: Secularism and Establishment 15. Equality and Religion: Free Exercise of Religion for Religious Minorities in the United States and India 16. Religious Expression Through Clothing in The 21st Century 17. Equality and Reproductive Rights 18. Equality and the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Index

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Book SynopsisThis revised and updated casebook comprehensively compares the U.S. legal approach to problems of inequality and discrimination with the approaches of a variety of other legal systems around the world, including those in Europe, South Africa, China, Colombia, India and Brazil. This book provides an introduction to theories of equality and sources of equality law, and examines inequality and discrimination based on gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation and identity, religion and disability. Key features: Extensive chapter notes add critical context to areas of developing law Analysis of a range of sources: each chapter includes case law, treaty law, statutory law, regulatory law and legal scholarship A comparative problem-based approach, using concrete issues of inequality and discrimination to help students focus on real world concerns Examination of key contested topics such as marriage inequality, the rights of persons with disabilities, affirmative action, reproductive rights, employment discrimination and hate speech A supplementary online course with additional content and guidance for both students and instructors is available through Stanford Law School. Written in a thorough yet accessible style and with contributions from leading international legal scholars, this casebook is ideal for lecture courses, seminars and summer programs in equality and anti-discrimination in law schools, as well as undergraduate courses in law, political science and sociology. Contributors include: D. Allen, P.L. Cherian, D. Collier, J. Damamme, T. Degener, R. Ford, S. Foster, S. Han, K. Loper, S. Misra, D.B. Oppenheimer, M.-C. Pauwels, S. Robin-Olivier, B. Wang, W. ZhouTrade Review'This book provides a unique contribution to the practice of equality and non-discrimination in different jurisdictions. It fosters a strategic use of comparative law. Such a global approach to anti-discrimination law promotes the diffusion of legal arguments which transform the principle of equality. A must read for lawyers and academics eager to achieve social justice.' --sabelle Rorive, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium'Comparative Equality and Anti-Discrimination Law stands out for its carefully-curated selection of materials, its genuinely international range of reference, and the rigour of its editorial content. Equality and discrimination law has put down deep roots in multiple different legal systems: this book provides an invaluable overview of the conceptual debates that surround its development.' --Colm O'Cinneide, University College London, UKTable of ContentsContents: 1. What is Equality in the Law 2. Sources of Equality Law 3. Employment Discrimination In The United States 4. Employment Discrimination in Europe 5. Employment Discrimination in Brazil, India, China, Hong Kong, South Africa, Australia, and Israel 6. Harassment as Employment Discrimination 7. Affirmative Action in the United States 8. Affirmative Action In Europe 9. Global Affirmative Action 10. Parity Democracy: Affirmative Action in the Regulation of Decision-Making 11. Marriage Equality In The United States 12. Marriage Equality Around the Globe 13. Equality and Hate Speech 14. Equality and Religion: Secularism and Establishment 15. Equality and Religion: Free Exercise of Religion for Religious Minorities in the United States and India 16. Religious Expression Through Clothing in The 21st Century 17. Equality and Reproductive Rights 18. Equality and the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Index

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Book SynopsisMigrant workers around the world are subject to exploitative labor practices that give employers extraordinary bargaining power. This book brings together researchers, practitioners, and advocates who explore the many ways that contracted migrant workers are rendered vulnerable in the workplace. In this book, the term ‘21st-century coolie’ is deployed as a heuristic device that foregrounds the deeply unequal structures shaping the transnational flows of short-term, migrant workers. The term ‘coolie’ harkens back to the labor arrangements of earlier centuries that involved conscripted labor, indentured servitude, and contract labor across national borders. Like those of past centuries, today’s ‘coolies’ are subject to legal constraints inside and outside the employment relationship that force them into subjugated positions within the workplace.The chapters of this anthology situate contemporary global migration regimes in histories of colonization, uncover their racialized as well as gendered nature, and examine the role of nation-states in perpetuating conditions of extreme exploitation. The permeability, mutability, and durability of racial capitalism is revealed through an interdisciplinary and practice-oriented lens.Law and social science students in graduate courses on migration, labor, employment, employment discrimination, and race and the law will gain a deeper understanding of the issues facing migrant workers today, as will students in humanities, performance studies, narrative studies, and communication studies.Table of ContentsContents: PART I MIGRANT WORKERS, GLOBAL RACIAL CAPITALISM AND UNFREEDOM 1 Introduction to Race, Gender and Contemporary International Labor Migration Regimes 2 Robyn Magalit Rodriguez 2 The narrative of ethno-racial labor competition and employee choice 21 Leticia Saucedo PART II THE RETURN OF THE BRACERO PROGRAM? H-VISA HOLDERS IN THE UNITED STATES 3 Bringing back the Bracero Program: the migration industry in the recruitment of H-2 visa workers 35 Rubén Hernández-León, Efrén Sandoval Hernández and Lidia Muñoz Paniagua 4 Delegating discrimination in the temporary worker visa programs 63 Jennifer J. Lee and Rachel Micah-Jones 5 Tech coolies: Indian scientists and engineers entering the United States on H-1B visas 89 Roli Varma PART III LEGAL AND ORGANIZING STRATEGIES FOR U.S. IMMIGRANT AND MIGRANT WORKERS 6 Workers with temporary protected status: the value and limits of delinking immigration and employment status 110 Shannon Gleeson and Kati Griffith 7 Garment worker organizing in Los Angeles 124 Mar Martinez and Mercedes Cortez 8 Emerging forms of organization for precarious migrant workers 130 Ken Wang PART IV DOMESTIC WORKERS AND THE POLITICS OF REPRESENTATION 9 Domestic workers and storytelling advocacy: competing visions of migrant worker organizing 152 Sujatha Fernandes 10 Aesthetics of precarity: racial performativity in the archive of migrant domestic work 174 Maria Eugenia López PART V THE COMPLEXITIES OF GLOBAL PROCESSES FOR WORKERS 11 Sustaining inequality: the incorporation of migrant remittances in the Philippine political economy 192 Suzy Lee Index

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Book SynopsisA cascade of TUPE cases, notably and centrally upon the service provision change, and the subsequent enactment of the Collective Redundancies and the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 by the UK Government, have made necessary this fourth edition of TUPE: Law & Practice.The new 2014 Amendment Regulations, in force from 31 January 2014, are intended to clarify the issues raised by recent cases and also to reduce the burdens on employers of small enterprises.This guide provides analysis of the new 2014 TUPE Amendment Regulations including: The scope to service provision changes (i.e. outsourcing/contracting-out and in), as well as clarification of the Regulation 3. Key changes relating to transfer dismissals and changes to terms and conditions. Pensions obligations under TUPE. Clarified joint consultation rights. The confusing application of TUPE where the transferor is insolvent. Lawyers, politicians and policymakers, HR practitioners, as well as academics, will find this book brings them up to speed on TUPE. This book aims to keep pace with these changes, providing practical advice and cutting edge analysis.Table of Contents PREFACE CONTENTS TABLES OF AUTHORITIES GLOSSARY OF TERMS 1. TUPE IN CONTEXT 1.1. TUPE or not TUPE? 1.2. The Original (1977) Directive 1.3. The original TUPE Regulations - 1981 2. EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS UNDER TUPE 2.1. 1998 ARD 2.2. UK’s Pre-Existing Law before TUPE 1981 2.3. The former TUPE Regulations 1981 2.4. ECJ’s Case Law: 1985-2006 2.5. UK judicial guidance, 1987-2006 2.6. Consultation rights conundrum of 1996 2.7. Key TUPE Provisions on Collective rights 2.8. The Collective Redundancies and Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) (Amendment) Regulations 1999 2.9. Practical Issues post-1999 Consultation Regulations 2.10. Revising the Directive 2.11. Amended Directive – 1998 3. PENSIONS AND TUPE 3.1. The Pensions Exclusion 3.2. The ECJ and Pensions Rights under TUPE 3.3. Whitney v Monster Worldwide Ltd 3.4. Pensions and Public Sector Transfers 3.5. TUPE and the Pensions Act 2004 3.6. TUPE and the Auto-enrolment Regime 4. TUPE AND INSOLVENCY 4.1. The Old Regime 4.2. “Hiving-down” 4.3. The meaning of ETO in insolvency situations 4.4. Insolvency under the 2006 regime & beyond 4.5. Pre-Pack insolvency 4.6. Permitted variations of terms and conditions of employment 4.7. Notification requirements 4.8. Misuse of insolvency proceedings 4.9. Insolvency and TUPE Working Together? 5. SERVICE PROVISION CHANGES AND TUPE 5.1. What is service provision change (aka ‘out-sourcing’)? 5.2. Workforce matters in local authority contracts: Best Value 5.3. Contracting-Out and TUPE 5.4. Ordinary Transfers versus Contracting-Out Transfers 5.5. Practical Issues on TUPE with Contracting-Out 5.6. SPC, TUPE and the Law 5.7. The ‘ETO’ Defences and contracting 5.8. Recent developments on SPC 6. TUPE 2014 and beyond 6.1. TUPE Regulations 6.1.1. Types of Transfer 6.1.2. Effect of Relevant Transfers 6.1.3. Collective Agreements and Trade Union Recognition 6.1.4. Employee Dismissal 6.1.5. Pensions 6.1.6. Employee Liability Information 6.1.7. Election of Employee Representatives 6.1.8. Failure to Inform or Consult 6.1.9. Restriction on Contracting Out 6.2. TUPE and Business Transactions 6.3. Due Diligence 6.4. Negotiation of the Contractual Terms 6.5. Other issues Further References Useful Websites APPENDIX 1: COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 98/50/EC APPENDIX 2: TUPE REGULATIONS 2006 APPENDIX 3: TUPE AMENDMENT REGULATIONS 2014

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Book SynopsisThe Equal Opportunities Revolution explains why bosses took equal opportunities on board just as they were tearing up union rights at work. It asks why greater rights led to greater inequality, and why advances in race and sex equality ran alongside social inequality. It shows how the equal opportunities revolution became the general model for workplace relations in the decades that followed, and how it did not challenge, but rather perfected the liberalisation of labour law. The right won the economic war, the left won the culture war - and this book explains how.

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Book SynopsisIn 1965 the UK enacted the Race Relations Act while the International Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Racial Discrimination (ICERD) opened for signature and ratification.

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"A work by turns shocking, moving, and though-provoking. It merits the attention of anyone interested in the historical roots of the civil rights movement of the 1960s and, more recently, Black Lives Matter.... By Hands Now Known is one of those rare books that forces us to consider in new ways the nature of our politics and society and the enduring legacy of our troubled past." -- Eric Foner - New York Review of Books"Devastating.... [A] remarkable book." -- Dave Davies - Fresh Air, NPR"[Shows] the ‘chronic, unpredictable violence’ that shaped daily life in the South.... Recounting such stories is part of the important work that this book does.... But historical retrieval is only part of Burnham’s goal with this book, which also makes a case for reparations, to pick up ‘where law has failed.’... With justice so elusive, even a simple acknowledgment of the facts is a necessary step. As some of the survivors put it when they first heard from Burnham and her team: ‘I thought I’d never get this call.’" -- Jennifer Szalai - New York Times"The corrective we all need.... This book is a rich, evocative testament to [Burnham’s] life’s work, as she illuminates a series of harrowing, untold cases of racial violence from 1920 to 1960, tapping a database she built over the course of a decade. Her insights and interpretations bring a vital, necessary perspective to the segregationist era." -- Oprah Daily"The detailed accounts of racial terror in this book are hard to stomach, but necessary to understand the national legacy of slavery and the Jim Crow system that emerged after emancipation.... Margaret Burnham’s rich historical analysis documents the longstanding failure of federal laws and institutions to prevent racial violence and police brutality. The book also shines a light on the resourcefulness of African Americans who organized to help one another and fight for justice." -- Debbie Elliott - NPR"Burnham illuminates a continuum of white supremacy.... She also examines Black Americans’ long-standing ‘practices of dissent and resistance’ and describes reparations as an ethical imperative." -- The New Yorker"[A] searing indictment of the all-encompassing violence of Jim Crow and a persuasive case for long-overdue reparations.... An indispensable addition to the literature of social justice and civil rights." -- Kirkus, starred review"Meticulously researched and carefully documented.... The dozens of fully fleshed out stories in this book—which are examples, of course, of countless stories left untold—add a personal element to this achingly real history. By Hands Now Known is impossible to read without being overwhelmed by the magnitude of racial violence in the U.S. in the past and persisting into the present." -- Booklist, starred review"Uncovers the hidden and unknown victims of Jim Crow violence.... Readers interested in the long history of the civil rights struggle should definitely read this." -- Library Journal, starred review"Searing.... An essential reckoning with America’s history of racial violence." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review"Defying national suppression and indifference, By Hands Now Known vividly conveys the stories of those whose lives were destroyed by previously undocumented racial violence between 1920 and 1960.… Margaret A. Burnham, drawing on a painstakingly constructed database, launches a vital and restorative reckoning with the reprehensible devastation of lives, communities, justice, and memory." -- Martha Minow, 300th Anniversary University Professor, Harvard University, and author of When Should Law Forgive?"If you truly want to understand why police and vigilantes who kill Black people are rarely held to account, you must read this extraordinary book.… By far the most sobering and most illuminating work I have ever read on the long history of state-sanctioned racial violence in the US." -- Robin D. G. Kelley, author of Race Rebels"In this necessary and important book, Margaret A. Burnham addresses the enormous violence necessary to sustain Jim Crow through a series of compelling case studies about the lives destroyed by the brutal regime of separate but equal.… In reckoning with the impact of this history on the present, Burnham asks how we might undo or redress this legacy of violence. It is timely and essential reading." -- Saidiya Hartman, author of Wayward Lives, Beautiful Experiments"Needs to be read by everyone who recognizes the historic mandate of our time: to interrupt cycles of racist violence.… Rigorously delineated, passionately argued, Margaret A. Burnham’s book offers us heart-wrenching cases.… But Burnham goes further, asking us to finally acknowledge the history of ever-present resistance, even under the most insurmountable conditions, and to consider what justice might mean today." -- Angela Y. Davis, Distinguished Professor Emerita, University of California, Santa Cruz"A vitally important history.… Burnham’s meticulous unpacking—of newspaper accounts, coroners’ reports, and interviews with surviving witnesses, family members, and clergy—is searing, unforgettable, and profoundly moving." -- Patricia J. Williams, author of The Alchemy of Race and Rights and Giving a Damn"Masterfully explores how everyday acts of violence fundamentally shaped Jim Crow during the twentieth century. With meticulous and compelling new research, Margaret A. Burnham offers a powerful, moving, and groundbreaking account of the interconnections between race, law, and citizenship in US history." -- Keisha N. Blain, coeditor of the number-one New York Times bestseller Four Hundred Souls and award-winning author of Until I Am Free"[This] narratively lively yet stunningly exhaustive interrogation of Jim Crow laws retained from slavery, misconstrued after Reconstruction, and nationalized during Plessy v. Ferguson, ought to become indispensable to all legal and civil rights considerations, and the cause célebre of our time—reparations." -- David Levering Lewis, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of W. E. B. Du Bois

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Book SynopsisIn the end, the Get-Out-the Vote campaigns shed light not only on the problem of voter turnout in the 1920s, but on some of the problems that hamper the practice of full democracy even today.Trade ReviewNot only illuminates an aspect of the 1920s that has not received sufficient attention but, in doing so, it also propounds a provocative thesis that historians will need to address. -- Nicholas Burckel History 2005 Gidlow's topic is a timely one. Her account of the largely forgotten GOTV campaigns of the 1920s may carry lessons for the present era. -- Nikki Mandell American Historical Review 2005 Gidlow's... observations are helpful for serious students of marketing and political science. Minneapolis Star Tribune 2004 Gidlow has achieved much, giving us a new understanding of political cultures and how they are created and transformed. No one should henceforth assume that Get Out the Vote campaigns are innocuous. -- Gayle Gullett Journal of American History 2006Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction: Making Dominance1. "Civic Slackers" and "Poll Dodgers": Nonvoting and the Construction of Discursive Dominance2. "A Whole Fleet of Campaigns": The Get-Out-the-Vote Campaigns in Overview3. "Vote as You Please—But Vote!": The Leadership of the Get-Out-the-Vote Campaigns4. "Good for at Least 100 Votes": The Get-Out-the-Vote Campaigns at the Local Level5. The Expert Citizen: Civic Education and the Remaking of Civic Hierarchies6. The Methods of Wrigley and Barnum: The Get-Out-the-Vote Campaigns and the Commodification of Political CultureConclusion: The New RegimeAbbreviationsNotesA Note on Method and SourcesIndex

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Book SynopsisBoth significant and timely, this book addresses the punishment of “race” and the disavowal of sexual violence central to the contemporary “post-racial” culture of politics. Here the author asserts that the post-racial presents an antiblack animus that should be read as desiring the end of blackness and the black liberation movement’s singular ethical claims. The book redefines policing as a sociohistorical process of implementing antiblackness and, in so doing, redefines racism as an act of sexual violence that produces the punishment of race. It smartly critiques the way leading antiracist discourse is frequently complicit with antiblackness and recalls the original 1960s conception of black studies as a corrective to the deficiencies in today’s critical discourse on race and sex.The book explores these lines of inquiry to pinpoint how the history of racial slavery wraps itself in a new discourse of disavowal. In this way, Blackhood Against the Police Power responds to a range of texts, policies, practices, and representations complicit with the police power - from the Fourth Amendment and the movements to curtail stop-and-frisk policing and mass incarceration to popular culture treatments of blackness to the leading academic discourses on race and sex politics.

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Book SynopsisThis book examines the federal statutory protection against employment discrimination, highlighting the themes of workplace equality that are embodied in the civil rights laws. Like prior editions, this edition features many recent cases, including Bostock v. Clayton County, new developments in the law and a substantial revision on the ADA and the materials relating to sex discrimination. The book also includes diverse contemporary scholarship drawn from critical race theory, feminist legal theory, history, social science, and law and economics, among other disciplines. The authors' extensive materials framing the cases are designed to prepare students thoroughly for practice in this rapidly changing field of law.

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Book SynopsisThis casebook covers all major aspects of employment discrimination law, including benchmark legislative, administrative, and judicial developments. Due in part to frequent updates and revisions, it has received accolades as one of the most comprehensive and frequently updated texts on the market. The 13th Edition continues this tradition by seamlessly incorporating all major legislative and judicial developments through July 2020, including all relevant decisions rendered by the Supreme Court in its 2019-2020 term. In its most significant ruling, Bostock v. Clayton Country Georgia, the Court brought closure and clarity to an issue that the federal courts had struggled with for decades; holding that Title VII's ban on sex-based discrimination extends to claims of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, transgender status, and all other forms of gender identity. It resolved another circuit conflict in Comcast Corp. v. National Ass'n of African American-Owned Media, by ruling that mixed motive analysis is not available in suits brought under §1981. In Our Lady of Guadalupe School v. Morrissey-Berru, the Court expanded upon its prior articulation of the standard to be applied in determining whether a religious entity's employee constituted a "minister" for purposes of invoking the "church-minister" exception. And in Babb v. Wilkie, the Court held that federal employees, unlike private sector and nonfederal public employees, could assert a mixed motive claim to establish liability under the ADEA, but were required to prove that age was the "but for" cause of the alleged discriminatory act in order to obtain affirmative relief. Finally, among the lower court decisions added in this edition is Rizo v. Yovino, an important Equal Pay Act opinion by the Ninth Circuit sitting en banc which examines whether the use of market forces as a basis for setting salaries is a nondiscriminatory factor other than sex.

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Book SynopsisEquality and Anti-Discrimination Law covers The Equality Act 2010 and other anti-discrimination protections both within the UK legislation and in the context of EU law.The UK's approach to ensuring equality for the workforce is notoriously difficult to navigate, with various aspects of protection being contained and discussed across a range of statutory and non-statutory instruments. Although the Equality Act 2010 is often viewed as central to the equality laws of the UK, there are other key areas that must also be borne in mind, including atypical worker protection and family friendly regulation: each of these are discussed to sufficient detail to enable the reader to gain a working understanding of how each operates.In considering each of these key areas this text attempts to decipher and navigate each of them with the end user in mind. The protections, and the thresholds that need to be satisfied to acquire the protections, are broken down into their constituent parts and analysed using key case law and relevant codes of practices with a view to ensuring that their practical use is understood by the reader. Through adopting this approach the book ensures that the reader gets to grips with key concepts that protect on an equality footing.The text takes account of case law from both UK courts, and European Courts where this is needed. This helps show the interaction that UK and EU law has in the area of equality law, and that the systems are interdependent to some extent.For those wishing to go beyond the simple practical application of the law the text touches upon a number of academic debates that exist in the area of equality law, to further stimulate those with an interest in the law, but further to highlight some of the perceived weaknesses that exist with the UK's current approach to equality protection, and whets the appetite for further discussion.Table of Contents Contents List of abbreviations Table of authorities 1. Introduction to Equality Law 1.1. The legal landscape 1.2. Purpose of this text 1.3. Structure 2. Development of Non-Discrimination/Equality Protection 2.1. European Union Level 2.2. European Convention of Human Rights 2.3. National Level 3. Defining Equality 3.1. Introduction 4. The Equality Act 2010 4.1. Public Sector Equality Duty 4.2. Combined Discrimination 4.3. Direct Discrimination 4.4. Indirect Discrimination 4.5. Harassment 4.6. Victimisation 4.7. Vicarious Liability of Employers 4.8. Instructions to Discriminate and aiding a contravention 4.9. Discriminatory Advertisements 4.10. Disability Discrimination Protections 5. Defences 5.1. Genuine Occupational Requirements 5.2. Positive Action 5.3. Statutory Defence 5.4. Illegal contracts 5.5. National Security 6. Scope of the Equality Act 2010 6.1. Working Arrangments 7. Protected Grounds 7.1. Age 7.2. Disability 7.3. Gender Reassignment 7.4. Marriage and Civil Partnership 7.5. Race 7.6. Religion or Belief 7.7. Sex 7.8. Sexual Orientation 7.9. Pregnant Workers and Maternity 8. Evidencing Unlawful Discrimination 8.1. Burden of Proof 8.2. Presentation of a Complaint 9. Remedies for Direct and Indirect Discrimination, Harassment and Victimisation Claims 9.1. Compensation for direct discrimination, harassment and victimisation claims 9.2. Recommendation 9.3. Declaration 10. Equal Pay 10.1. Introduction 10.2. The Gender Pay Gap 10.3. The Scope of the Equal Pay Protections 10.4. The Sex Equality Clause 10.5. Choosing a Suitable Comparator 10.6. The Genuine Material Factor Justification 10.7. Bringing a Claim 10.8. Remedying Equal Pay Claims 10.9. Conclusions on Equal Pay 11. Family Friendly Policy 11.1. Introduction 11.2. Right to Request Flexible Working 11.3. Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Rights 11.4. Conclusions on family friendly policies 12. Atypical Worker Protection: 12.1. Introduction 12.2. Part-Time Worker Protection 12.3. Fixed-Term Workers 12.4. Conclusions 13. Concluding Remarks Index

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