{"product_id":"the-law-of-discrimination-cases-and-perspectives-9781422480380","title":"The Law of Discrimination: Cases and Perspectives","description":"\u003cp\u003eView or download the free 2016 Online Supplement for this product. The Law of Discrimination: Cases and Perspectivess major pedagogical objective is to guide students through the increasingly complex field of discrimination cases and doctrine  and to offer a diversity of perspectives that underpin or challenge the canon. While most of the seminal cases included in this casebook  like most civil rights casebooks  involve discrimination based on race  The Law of Discrimination discusses protections for other classes  including women  language minorities  older workers  and the disabled. Affirmative action  an important component of discrimination law  is also covered extensively. In addition  several perspectives on discrimination law are presented. These perspectives offer students insights into intellectual frameworks that shape opinions and doctrines. They also provide students with conceptual tools for challenging received traditions in discrimination law\"thinking outside the box.\" In sum  this casebook covers more ground than the typical civil rights casebook. Chapter 1 opens by raising new as well as recurring themes reflected in modern discrimination law  including questions of race vs. class  racial identity  racial integration vs. racial separation  and the extent to which all racial minorities face the same race problem. Formal equal opportunity  which is the nations current civil rights policy  and its predecessor civil rights policies are examined. The chapter ends with a presentation of both liberal and oppositional civil rights perspectives in contrast to formal equal opportunity. Chapter 1 sets the stage for a sophisticated and enlivened discussion of discrimination law. The remaining nine chapters are case-oriented and deal with specific areas of discrimination. A comprehensive Teachers Manual is available to professors.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45666103623733,"sku":"ByrdShop_1422480380","price":218.27,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781422480380.jpg?v=1782419739","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-law-of-discrimination-cases-and-perspectives-9781422480380","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}