Beyond comparison : sex and discrimination /

Beyond comparison : sex and discrimination /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Macklem, Timothy, 1951-
Imprint:	Cambridge, U.K. ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2003.
Description:	1 online resource (212 pages)
Language:	English
Series:	Cambridge studies in philosophy and law Cambridge studies in philosophy and law.
Subject:	Sex discrimination against women. Women's rights. Sex differences. Gender identity. Gender identity. Sex differences. Sex discrimination against women. Women's rights. Electronic books.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11132207

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ISBN:	0511062621 9780511062629 9781139165242 1139165240 0521826829 0521534151 9780521826822 9780521534154
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index. Print version record.
Summary:	"In Beyond Comparison: Sex and Discrimination Timothy Macklem addresses foundational issues in the long-running debate in legal, political, and social theory about the nature of gender discrimination. He takes the highly original and controversial view that the heart of discrimination lies not in the unfavourable comparisons with the treatment and opportunities that men enjoy but rather in a denial of resources and opportunities that women need to lead successful and meaningful lives as women. Therefore, to understand what women need we must first understand what it is to be a woman." "By displaying an impressive command of the feminist literature as well as intellectual rigour, this work promises to be a milestone in the debate about gender equality and will interest students and professionals in the areas of legal theory and gender studies."--Jacket.
Other form:	Print version: Macklem, Timothy, 1951- Beyond comparison. Cambridge, U.K. ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2003 0521826829 0521534151

Table of Contents:

1. The issues
2. Equality
3. Difference
4. Reasons for feminism
5. The value of diversity
6. The character of disadvantage
7. The role of sexual identity in a successful life
8. Equality, difference and the law