LAW / WOMEN'S STUDIES

WOMEN IN AMERICAN LAW

The Struggle Toward Equality
from the New Deal to the Present, 3^rd Edition

In a lively, engaged style and from an informed feminist perspective, Judith Baer presents us with one of the most comprehensive and provocative up-to-date accounts on women's legal status in contemporary American society.

This revised and expanded volume features new discussions on constitutional law (including the United States v. Virginia [VMI case]), sexual harassment (the Paula Jones case, same-sex harassment, employer responsibility, and harassment in schools), child custody (examines the shift toward presumption in favor of the primary caregiver and includes an updated treatment of the father's rights movement), advances in reproductive technology, the impact of "new federalism" in the Supreme Court (including the United States v. Morrison [VAWA Case]), and the effects of war and recession on women's status.

"This is an outstanding work—a thorough and thoughtful summary of significant legal developments affecting women in the United States for about the past 60 years ... This penetrating research and humanizing of cases makes the book readable as well as dense—an admirable combination."
—Law Books in Review

"Firmly grounded in legal and feminist scholarship, [Baer's] writing style is. . . refreshingly direct and accessible. Informative and provocative, her book is highly recommended for all levels, from general readers to graduate students and faculty."
—Choice

"Women in American Law affirms the excellence of Judith Baer's scholarship. The book also exhibits her exceptional talent as a writer who is able to draw freely from literature, popular culture, and comedy to make her scholarly analysis accessible and entertaining."
—Journal of Politics

Judith A. Baer is a professor of political science at Texas A&M University. Her 1999 book, Our Lives before the Law: Constructing a Feminist Jurisprudence, won the Victoria Schuck Award for the best book in women and politics and received honorable mention for the C. Herman Pritchett award in law and courts.