Title: The liberal promise : anti-discrimination legislation in Australia /
Authors: Thornton, Margaret.
Publisher: Oxford University Press,
Year: 1990
Subjects: Equality before the law Australia.; Discrimination Australia.
Contents: The Meaning of Discrimination -- I. The Elusiveness of Equality. The Cultural Construction of Inequality. Equality in the Liberal State. The Relativity of Equality -- II. The Legislative Process. The Politics of Legislative Enactment. The Nature of Legislation -- III. The Grounds of Discrimination. Race. The Definitional Problem. Superordinates and Subordinates. Sex. Sex and Gender. The Ideology of Sexism. Marital Status. Physical and Intellectual Impairment. Physical Impairment. Intellectual Impairment. Sexuality. Political and Religious Conviction. Political Conviction. Religious Conviction -- IV. Ambit of Operation. The Public/Private Split. Employment. Education. Provisions of Goods and Services. Accomodation. Clubs. Administration of Commonwealth Laws and Programs. General Exceptions. Acts done under Statutory Authority. Acts done under Judicial or Arbitral Authority. Special Measures. Charities. Armed Combat. Sport. Special Exemptions -- V. Equivocations of Conciliation.