Sex Discrimination in the Workplace
Multidisciplinary Perspectives
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
Part I. What Employers and Employees Should Know about Sex
Discrimination.
Part II. From the Trenches: Individual narratives from
plaintiffs, attorneys, and expert witnesses.
Part III. Disciplinary Perspectives.
Part IV. Potential Solutions to the Problems of Sex
Discrimination in Employment.
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source of academic knowledge in the field by distinguished US
researchers."
Times Higher Education Supplement
"Essential reading for anyone seeking a deep
understanding, in an accessible style, of the causes - and
methods of preventing - sex discrimination in the workplace.
Students and scholars alike will both enjoy and benefit from
reading this book."
Nyla R. Branscombe, University of Kansas
"This is the most comprehensive treatment of sex
discrimination ever published. A landmark book on a topic of vast
importance."
Linda K. Stroh, Loyola University Chicago
"Sex Discrimination in the Work Place is an important
book and an excellent resource that should be in every library. The
editors not only did a great job of identifying and recruiting a
truly distinguished list of contributors, they also effectively
edited. Despite the differences in contributor orientations and
disciplines and the potential complexities of the material, the
chapters are uniformly well written--clear, accessible and
informative throughout." Springer Science
"Crosby, Stockdale, and Ropp have compiled a
comprehensive, practical, and research-based book. Its strength is
the format."
Choice Magazine
"Readers ... will gain a great deal of insight into
the problem from some of the top academics and practitioners
working in this arena." PsycCritiques (APA)
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.
