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Social Identity and the Law: Race, Sexuality and Intersectionality
is an important resource for inquiry into the relationship between
law and social identity in the contexts of race, sexuality and
intersectionality in the United States. The book provides a
systematic legal treatment of selected historical and contemporary
civil rights and social justice issues in areas affecting African
Americans, Latinos/as, Asian Americans and LGBTQ persons from a law
and politics perspective. It covers topics such as the legal and
social construction of social identity, slavery and the rise of Jim
Crow, discrimination based on national origin and citizenship,
educational equity, voting rights, workplace discrimination,
discrimination in private and public spaces, regulation of intimate
relationships, marriage and reproductive justice, and criminal
justice. Lecturers will benefit from: Fifty-seven excerpted cases
accompanied with engaging questions presented at the beginning of
each case to stimulate class discussion. An eResource including 129
supplemental case excerpts and case briefs for all excerpted cases
appearing in the book. Suggested reading lists at the end of each
chapter recommending key articles and books to help students survey
the academic literature on the topics. With a logical chapter
structure and accessible writing style, this textbook is an
essential companion for use on undergraduate courses on American
constitutional law, civil liberties and civil rights, social
justice, and race and law.
Social Identity and the Law: Race, Sexuality and Intersectionality
is an important resource for inquiry into the relationship between
law and social identity in the contexts of race, sexuality and
intersectionality in the United States. The book provides a
systematic legal treatment of selected historical and contemporary
civil rights and social justice issues in areas affecting African
Americans, Latinos/as, Asian Americans and LGBTQ persons from a law
and politics perspective. It covers topics such as the legal and
social construction of social identity, slavery and the rise of Jim
Crow, discrimination based on national origin and citizenship,
educational equity, voting rights, workplace discrimination,
discrimination in private and public spaces, regulation of intimate
relationships, marriage and reproductive justice, and criminal
justice. Lecturers will benefit from: Fifty-seven excerpted cases
accompanied with engaging questions presented at the beginning of
each case to stimulate class discussion. An eResource including 129
supplemental case excerpts and case briefs for all excerpted cases
appearing in the book. Suggested reading lists at the end of each
chapter recommending key articles and books to help students survey
the academic literature on the topics. With a logical chapter
structure and accessible writing style, this textbook is an
essential companion for use on undergraduate courses on American
constitutional law, civil liberties and civil rights, social
justice, and race and law.
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