The Constitutional Rights of Women: Cases in Law and Social ChangeUniversity of Wisconsin Press, 1988 - 637 pages Goldstein provides a legal casebook examining women's constitutional rights as determined by U.S. Supreme Court decisions. This revised and updated edition of her 1979 work contains cases through the 1987 Supreme Court term. The cases discuss women's rights and 20th-century civil rights concepts equal protection of the laws, discriminatory practices, and privacy. The analysis traces the interactions between social change movements and the law and gives careful attention to concurring and dissenting opinions. This book is highly recommended for persons interested in law, social movements, and civil rights dimensions in our society. Steven Puro, St. Louis Univ. Copyright 1988 Cahners Business Information. |
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... require employers to treat preg- nant employees in any particular man- ner . . . . H.R. 6075 in no way requires the ... require such conduct . It is hardly conceivable that Con- in the dissent , post , merely indicates the Sena- tor's ...
... require employers to treat preg- nant employees in any particular man- ner . . . . H.R. 6075 in no way requires the ... require such conduct . It is hardly conceivable that Con- in the dissent , post , merely indicates the Sena- tor's ...
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... require that any em- ployer begin to provide health insurance where and the PDA requires California employers to implement new minimum disability leave programs . Reading the state and federal statutes together in this fashion yields a ...
... require that any em- ployer begin to provide health insurance where and the PDA requires California employers to implement new minimum disability leave programs . Reading the state and federal statutes together in this fashion yields a ...
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... require that all of his employees , both men and women , meet minimum performance standards , and he can try to insure com- pliance by requiring parents , both mothers and fathers , to provide for the care of their children so that job ...
... require that all of his employees , both men and women , meet minimum performance standards , and he can try to insure com- pliance by requiring parents , both mothers and fathers , to provide for the care of their children so that job ...
Contents
Early Interpretations of Due Process | 3 |
Substantive Due Process | 19 |
18681975 | 66 |
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