Redefining Equality (Paperback)

Neal Devins

ISBN 10: 0195116658 / ISBN 13: 9780195116656

Editore: Oxford University Press Inc, New York, 1998

Paperback. The idea of equality is central to American civic life and one of the foundations of our national identity. Charges of unequal treatment continue to be voiced nationwide, in both the public discourse and the courts, yet there is no consensus on the meaning of equality. Competing views on this topic have erupted into a cultural conflict that looms large in contemporary American politics. In this collection of insightful essays, distinguished scholars inlaw, history, and social science present varying perspectives on this fundamental concept. Addressing the specific cases behind the headlines and the abstract arguments within the legal texts, thecontributors look closely at everything from school bussing programs and affirmative action to the role of the courts and the politics of equality. Various examples and definitions of equality, culled from America's past and present, are summarized and examined in ways that illustrate how and why equality issues directly affect men and women of all races and backgrounds. Redefining Equality, a balanced array of assessments regarding our nation's historical and contemporarythoughts on equality and civil rights, will prove most informative to students of law, political science, and recent American history. A collection of essays presenting an array of views about the meaning of equality and providing perspectives on the on-going debates about it. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability. Codice articolo 9780195116656

Riassunto:

This book brings together essays from a distinguished group of scholars, presenting an array of views about the meaning of equality and providing perspectives on the on-going debates about it. By bringing together essays from prominent writers in America in law, history, and social science, the collection presents a range of opinions and insights that speak to America's ability to define and deal with the politics of equality.

Informazioni sull?autore:
Neal Devins is a Professor of Law and a Lecturer in Government at the College of William and Mary School of Law. He is the author, most recently, of Shaping Constitutional Values (1996).
Davison M. Douglas, also a Professor of Law at the College of William and Mary Law School, is the author of Reading, Writing, and Race (1995).

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Titolo: Redefining Equality (Paperback)
Casa editrice: Oxford University Press Inc, New York
Data di pubblicazione: 1998
Legatura: Paperback
Condizione: new