Women's rights in the U.S.A.
Subtitle: policy debates and gender roles
By: Dorothy McBride-Stetson.
Edition: 3rd ed.
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2004
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 426
Subjects: Women's rights -- United States; Sex role -- United States; Women -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- United States
Other titles: Women's rights in the USA
Description: "Women's Rights in the USA is a rigorous examination of the intersection of gender roles and public policy and a survey of the feminist debates that complicate and frame U.S. law, statutes, and court decision. The third edition includes updated and expanded information pertaining to recent debates, legislation, and court decisions on affirmative action, equal protection, welfare reform, and sexuality, especially lesbian politics and violence against women."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The U.S. Constitution; title: Political resources; title: Reproduction; title: Education; title: Family; title: Work and pay; title: Work and family; title: Sexuality: regulation; title: Sexuality: intimidation; title: Economic status.