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Author Beiner, Theresa M

Title Gender myths v. working realities : using social science to reformulate sexual harassment law / Theresa M. Beiner
Published New York : New York University Press, ©2005

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Description 1 online resource (x, 262 pages)
Series Book collections on Project MUSE
UPCC book collections on Project MUSE. Archive Political Science and Policy Studies Foundation
Contents Making a more realistic assessment of what is sufficiently severe or pervasive to constitute sexual harassment -- The reasonable woman standard : much ado about nothing? -- The conundrum of "unwelcome" sexual harassment -- Conceptualizing sexual harassment as "because of sex" -- Reality bites the Ellerth/Faragher standard for imputing liability to the employers for supervisor sexual harassment -- Making targets whole and deterring defendants -- The new sexual harassment claim
Summary Both the courts and the public seem confused about sexual harassment--what it is, how it functions, and what sorts of behaviors are actionable in court. Theresa M. Beiner contrasts perspectives from social scientists on the realities of workplace sexual harassment with the current legal standard. When it comes to sexual harassment law, all too often courts (and employers) are left in the difficult position of grappling with vague legal standards and little guidance about what sexual harassment is and what can be done to stop it. Often, courts impose their own stereotyped view of how women and men "ought" to behave in the workplace. This viewpoint, social science reveals, is frequently out of sync with reality.As a legal scholar who takes social science seriously, Beiner provides valuable insight into what behaviors people perceive as sexually harassing, why such behavior can be characterized as discrimination because of sex, and what types of workplaces are more conducive to sexually harassing behavior than others. Throughout, Beiner offers proposals for legal reform with the goal of furthering workplace equality for both men and women
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-252) and index
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Subject Sexual harassment -- Law and legislation -- Social aspects -- United States
Law and the social sciences -- United States
LAW -- Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice.
Law and the social sciences
United States
Form Electronic book
LC no. 2004013754
ISBN 142941507X
9781429415071
9780814799178
0814799175
9780814739426
0814739423
Other Titles Gender myths versus working realities