Sex Discrimination in the Workplace: Multidisciplinary Perspectives
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| Rating | : | 4.48 (621 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 140513450X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 352 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-02-08 |
| Language | : | English |
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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. Crosby is Professor of Psychology at the University of California, Santa Cruz and an expert on affirmative action. Faye J. Stockdale is Professor of Psychology and Director of the Applied Psychology Program at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. Ann Ropp is Assistant Professor
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 fieldContains first hand accounts of sex discrimination cases, many of which relate to landmark contemporary incidentsConcludes with solutions to the problems of discrimination from individual, organizational, and societal perspectivesWritten in clear, engaging pr
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. "Well structured, well written and enlightening … A great 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. A landmark book on a topic of vast importance.”Linda K. The editors not only did a great job of identify