Sex Discrimination in the Workplace

Sex Discrimination in the Workplace is an interdisciplinary volume that examines the various approaches to the study of sex discrimination and explores solutions and interventions. With riveting first-hand accounts from plaintiffs, lawyers and expert witnesses who have mounted battles against discriminatory employers, it is an invaluable resource for anyone seeking to gain a better understanding of precisely what sex discrimination is and what can be done to combat it. Examines sex discrimination through the eyes of law, economics, sociology, and psychology, providing expert descriptions of the fundamental research related to sex discrimination and their field Contains first hand accounts of sex discrimination cases, many of which relate to landmark contemporary incidents Concludes with solutions to the problems of discrimination from individual, organizational, and societal perspectives Written in clear, engaging prose with contributions from eminent scholars

Faye J. Crosby is Professor of Psychology at the University of California, Santa Cruz and an expert on affirmative action. She has authored, co-authored, edited, or co-edited 14 volumes and over 150 articles and chapters in scholarly books. Her most recent books include Affirmative Action Is Dead: Long Live Affirmative Action (2004) and The Psychology and Management of Workplace Diversity (edited with Margaret S. Stockdale, Blackwell, 2004).

Margaret S. Stockdale is Professor of Psychology and Director of the Applied Psychology Program at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. Her publications include Sexual Harassment in the Workplace (edited, 1996) and Women and Men in Organizations: Sex and Gender Issues in the Workplace (with Jeanette N. Cleveland and Kevin R. Murphy, 2000).

S. Ann Ropp is Assistant Professor of Psychology and Coordinator of the Women’s and Gender Studies Program at the University of Alaska Southeast. Her research examines women’s reactions to sex discrimination and how these reactions may be influenced by women’s interpersonal relationships with men.

Contents
Preface
What Employers and Employees Should Know about Sex Discrimination
Understanding Sex Discrimination: Introduction to Sex Discrimination in the Workplace
Avoiding the Sex Discrimination Claim and Defending the Sex Discrimination Suit
When an Individual Finds Herself to be the Victim of Sex Discrimination
From the Trenches: Individual narratives from plaintiffs, attorneys, and expert witnesses
Opposing Views, Strongly Held
Gender Equity at Stanford University: A Story Behind the Statistics
How Did a Nice Girl Like You ...?
A Gender Discrimination Class Action From the Point of View of Plaintiffs ' Lawyers
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the U.S. Department of Justice, and the Gender Integration of Physically Demanding Positions
Reflections on Being an Expert Witness in Class Action Sex Discrimination Litigation
My experience as an expert witness in sex discrimination and sexual harassment litigation
Sex Discrimination in the Workplace: Lessons from Two High-Profile Cases
Disciplinary Perspectives
Sex Discrimination: The Psychological Approach
Sociological Approaches to Sex Discrimination in Employment
Discrimination through the Economist 's Eye
Legal Perspectives on Employment Discrimination
Potential Solutions to the Problems of Sex Discrimination in Employment
A Critical Look at Organizational Responses to and Remedies for Sex Discrimination
The Watched Variable Improves: On Eliminating Sex Discrimination in Employment
References
Bios
Index
Table of Contents provided by Publisher. All Rights Reserved.

What is included with this book?

The New copy of this book will include any supplemental materials advertised. Please check the title of the book to determine if it should include any access cards, study guides, lab manuals, CDs, etc.

The Used, Rental and eBook copies of this book are not guaranteed to include any supplemental materials. Typically, only the book itself is included. This is true even if the title states it includes any access cards, study guides, lab manuals, CDs, etc.

FREE SHIPPING

Amazon no longer offers textbook rentals. We do!

Sex Discrimination in the Workplace Multidisciplinary Perspectives

Summary

Author Biography

Table of Contents

Supplemental Materials