The Gender Line
Download or Read eBook The Gender Line PDF written by Nancy Levit and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 1998-04 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Nancy Levit |
| Publisher | : NYU Press |
| Total Pages | : 311 |
| Release | : 1998-04 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780814751213 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0814751210 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (13 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Gender Line by : Nancy Levit
Book excerpt: With its focus particularly on men, The Gender Line offers an insightful overview of the construction of gender and the damaging effects of its stereotypes. Levit analyzes the ways in which law legitimizes the social segregation of the sexes through legal decisions regarding custody, employment, education, sexual harassment, and criminal law. In so doing, she illustrates the ways in which men's and women's oppressions are intertwined and how law molds the very definition of masculinity.
