Title
Gender Myths v. Working Realities : Using Social Science to Reformulate Sexual Harassment Law / Theresa M Beiner.
ISBN
9780814739426
Published
New York, NY : : New York University Press, [2005]
Copyright
©2005
Language
English
Language Note
In English.
Description
1 online resource
Item Number
10.18574/nyu/9780814739426.001.0001 doi
Call Number
KF3467.B44
Dewey Decimal Classification
344.73014133
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.
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Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
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text file PDF
Source of Description
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Available in Other Form
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Frontmatter
Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. Making a More Realistic Assessment of What Is Sufficiently Severe or Pervasive to Constitute Sexual Harassment
2. The Reasonable Woman Standard
3. The Conundrum of "Unwelcome" Sexual Harassment
4. Conceptualizing Sexual Harassment as "Because of Sex"
5. Reality Bites the Ellerth/Faragher Standard for Imputing Liability to Employers for Supervisor Sexual Harassment
6. Making Targets Whole and Deterring Defendants
7. The New Sexual Harassment Claim
Notes
Index
About the Author
