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Rights At Work: Pay Equity Reform And The Politics Of Legal Mobilization (Chicago Series In Law And Society)
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What Role Has Litigation Played In The Struggle For Equal Pay Between Women And Men? In Rights At Work, Michael W. Mccann Explains How Wage Discrimination Battles Have Raised Public Legal Consciousness And Helped Reform Activists Mobilize Working Women In The Pay Equity Movement Over The Past Two Decades.Rights At Work Explores The Political Strategies In More Than A Dozen Pay Equity Struggles Since The Late 1970S, Including Battles Of State Employees In Washington And Connecticut, As Well As City Employees In San Jose And Los Angeles. Relying On Interviews With Over 140 Union And Feminist Activists, Mccann Shows That, Even When The Courts Failed To Correct Wage Discrimination, Litigation And Other Forms Of Legal Advocacy Provided Reformers With The Legal Discoursethe Understanding Of Legal Rights And Their Constraintsfor Defining And Advancing Their Cause.Rights At Work Offers New Insight Into The Relation Between Law And Social Changethe Ways In Which Grass Roots Social Movements Work Within Legal Rights Traditions To Promote Progressive Reform.
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- Q: What is the main focus of the book 'Rights at Work'? A: The book focuses on the role of litigation in the struggle for equal pay between women and men, examining how wage discrimination battles have influenced public legal consciousness and mobilized working women.
- Q: Who is the author of 'Rights at Work'? A: The author of 'Rights at Work' is Michael W. McCann.
- Q: How many pages does 'Rights at Work' have? A: 'Rights at Work' has a total of 372 pages.
- Q: What edition of the book is available? A: The available edition of 'Rights at Work' is the first edition.
- Q: What is the publication date of 'Rights at Work'? A: 'Rights at Work' was published on June 25, 1994.
- Q: What category does 'Rights at Work' fall under? A: 'Rights at Work' falls under the category of Labor & Employment.
- Q: Is 'Rights at Work' available in different formats? A: 'Rights at Work' is currently available in paperback format.
- Q: What are the key themes discussed in 'Rights at Work'? A: Key themes include the political strategies in pay equity struggles, the impact of litigation on social movements, and the relationship between law and social change.
- Q: Who are the intended readers of 'Rights at Work'? A: The intended readers include scholars, activists, and individuals interested in labor rights, gender equality, and legal advocacy.
- Q: What insights does 'Rights at Work' offer about legal advocacy? A: 'Rights at Work' provides insights into how legal advocacy can empower reformers by giving them the legal discourse necessary to define and advance their causes.