Author: Pauline E. Schloesser Publisher: NYU Press ISBN: 0814786960 Category : Political Science Languages : en Pages : 372
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Choice Outstanding Academic Title 2002 Once the egalitarian passions of the American Revolution had dimmed, the new nation settled into a conservative period that saw the legal and social subordination of women and non-white men. Among the Founders who brought the fledgling government into being were those who sought to establish order through the reconstruction of racial and gender hierarchies. In this effort they enlisted “the fair sex,”&#—white women. Politicians, ministers, writers, husbands, fathers and brothers entreated Anglo-American women to assume responsibility for the nation's virtue. Thus, although disfranchised, they served an important national function, that of civilizing non-citizen. They were encouraged to consider themselves the moral and intellectual superiors to non-whites, unruly men, and children. These white women were empowered by race and ethnicity, and class, but limited by gender. And in seeking to maintain their advantages, they helped perpetuate the system of racial domination by refusing to support the liberation of others from literal slavery. Schloesser examines the lives and writings of three female political intellectuals—;Mercy Otis Warren, Abigail Smith Adams, and Judith Sargent Murray—;each of whom was acutely aware of their tenuous position in the founding era of the republic. Carefully negotiating the gender and racial hierarchies of the nation, they at varying times asserted their rights and demurred to male governance. In their public and private actions they represented the paradigm of racial patriarchy at its most complex and its most conflicted.
Author: Institute of Medicine Publisher: National Academies Press ISBN: 0309132975 Category : Medical Languages : en Pages : 287
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It's obvious why only men develop prostate cancer and why only women get ovarian cancer. But it is not obvious why women are more likely to recover language ability after a stroke than men or why women are more apt to develop autoimmune diseases such as lupus. Sex differences in health throughout the lifespan have been documented. Exploring the Biological Contributions to Human Health begins to snap the pieces of the puzzle into place so that this knowledge can be used to improve health for both sexes. From behavior and cognition to metabolism and response to chemicals and infectious organisms, this book explores the health impact of sex (being male or female, according to reproductive organs and chromosomes) and gender (one's sense of self as male or female in society). Exploring the Biological Contributions to Human Health discusses basic biochemical differences in the cells of males and females and health variability between the sexes from conception throughout life. The book identifies key research needs and opportunities and addresses barriers to research. Exploring the Biological Contributions to Human Health will be important to health policy makers, basic, applied, and clinical researchers, educators, providers, and journalists-while being very accessible to interested lay readers.
Author: Cynthia Najdowski Publisher: Oxford University Press ISBN: 0190658134 Category : Psychology Languages : en Pages : 448
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The jury is often hailed as one of the most important symbols of American democracy. Yet much has changed since the Sixth Amendment in 1791 first guaranteed all citizens the right to a jury trial in criminal prosecutions. Experts now have a much more nuanced understanding of the psychological implications of being a juror, and advances in technology and neuroscience make the work of rendering a decision in a criminal trial more complicated than ever before. Criminal Juries in the 21st Century explores the increasingly wide gulf between criminal trial law, procedures, and policy, and what scientific findings have revealed about the human experience of serving as a juror. Readers will contemplate myriad legal issues that arise when jurors decide criminal cases as well as cutting-edge psychological research that can be used to not only understand the performance and experience of the contemporary criminal jury, but also to improve it. Chapter authors grapple with a number of key issues at the intersection of psychology and law, guiding readers to consider everything from the factors that influence the initial selection of the jury to how jurors cope with and reflect on their service after the trial ends. Together the chapters provide a unique view of criminal juries with the goal of increasing awareness of a broad range of current issues in great need of theoretical, empirical, and legal attention. Criminal Juries in the 21st Century will identify how social science research can inform law and policy relevant to improving justice within the jury system, and is an essential resource for those who directly study jury decision making as well as social scientists generally, attorneys, judges, students, and even future jurors.
Author: James F. Hodgson Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA ISBN: 0313074550 Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 257
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Drawing on the most recent studies, this collection of articles assesses and evaluates current criminal justice responses, policies, and practices regarding sexual violence in the United States and Canada. Focusing on methodological and ideological issues, rape law reform, criminal justice responses, social contexts of sexual assault, and community responses, authors from the fields of sociology, criminal justice, law, counseling, anthropology, biology, and psychology provide detailed studies of the problems and challenges involved in this very sensitive and important issue. The broad perspective provides readers with a comprehensive introduction to the current state of criminal justice responses to sexual assault as well as the changes and progress being made in the area. By providing such extensive coverage, the volume also offers readers a guide to the very nature and extent of sexual violence and its consequences. As we enter the 21st century, numerous changes have occurred within the criminal justice system and society's understanding of rape as a crime of violence. Significant reforms have emerged in both the United States and Canada in terms of how various institutions respond to the crime of rape and the needs of rape survivors. This progress demands an evaluation of the current state of pressing issues regarding the many facets of sexual assault. Kelley and Hodgson offer original contributions from both American and Canadian scholars and practitioners from several social science disciplines in an effort to provide a critical assessment of a timely and important issue.
Author: Mudumuri Lakshmipathi Raju Publisher: ISBN: Category : Sex discrimination against women Languages : en Pages : 544
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Contents Include : Human Rights In Societal Matrix; Women Empowerment Theoretical Perspectives; Women Empowerment Issues And Concerns; Gender Discrimination : Indian Historical Backdrop; Status Of Women And Human Rights In Buddhism; Gender Inequality, Women Empowerment And Reproductive Health; Nutrition Growth And Development Effects Of Gender Bias On Health; Empowering Depressed Women Paradigm Shift In Social Work Practice; Empowering Mothers Of Children With Mental Health Problems; Women Empowerment Through Health-Social Work Intervention; Impact Of Women'S Health On Empowerment; Gender Discrimination In Health And Education; Women Empowerment (Socio-Economic And Political); Empowerment Of Women Intervention Strategies; Problems Of Working Women Challenges To Hr Manager; Women And Management Human Resource Perspective; Political Empowerment Of Women; Women Construction Workers A Socio- Economic Profile; Determinants Of Gender Equity In India; The Dynamics Of Power And The Question Of Good And Evil A Study Of Bessie Head'S A Question Of Power; Violence Against Girl Child And Legal Provisions; Empowerment Of Scheduled Caste Women In The Rural Sector; Glass Ceiling Or Myth; Empowering Elderly Women A Community Work Approach; National Policy For The Women Empowerment; Women Empowerment : The Need For Strong Institutional Mechanism; Strategies To Combat Violence Against Women; Self-Help Groups (Shg) A Strategy For Women Empowerment; Empower The Women : Need Of The Hour; Women Empowerment And Ngos The Apmas Way; Role Of National Commission For Women, Mahila Courts, Ngos, And Social Workers In Promoting Women Empowerment; Women Empowerment Through Self-Help Groups; Empowerment Of Women : A Look Into The Impact Of Education Programmes; Self-Help Groups And Women Empowerment; Women Empowerment Supportive Services And Strategies; Women And Education HRD Perspective.
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