Bibliograph

Gender, roles & rights, by Micah L. Issitt

Type

Label

Gender, roles & rights, by Micah L. Issitt

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 713-748)

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Gender

Nature of contents

bibliographydictionaries

Oclc number

1083879262

Responsibility statement

by Micah L. Issitt

Series statement

Opinions throughout history, [3]

Sub title

roles & rights

Summary

This new series from Grey House offers in-depth, single volumes that follow the debate, or path, to a decision on a controversial topic as it evolved throughout history. Each volume offers a wide range of opinion essays and editorials, speeches, and journal articles and expert analysis. This volume tracks the changing national views on gender roles

Table Of Contents

Introduction -- Historical timeline -- 1. From the Colonies to the U.S. : women ruled by patriarchs (1777) -- 2. Seneca Falls, women & citizenship : sentiments of sisterhood (1848) -- 3. Women's right to vote : the 19th Amendment (1920) -- 4. State marriage bans : first state to ban discrimination based on gender (1993) -- 5. Homosexuality in colonial America : Thomas Jefferson's drastic measures (1778) -- 6. Hirschfeld's studies : transforming gender and sexuality (1910, 1923) -- 7. Homosexuality is not a mental illness : American Psychiatric Association reclassifies (1952, 1973) -- 8. Women wartime workers : new gender norms (1917, 1944) -- 9. Title IX : gender discrimination in education (1972) -- 10. Phillips v. Martin Marietta : gender discrimination in the workplace (1973) -- 11. Meritor Savings Bank v. Vinson : sexual misconduct in the workplace (1986) -- 12. Repeal of "Don't ask, don't tell" : LGBTQ service members now openly serve (2010) -- 13. Military ban against women lifted : women no longer limited to non-combat roles (2013) -- 14. Hillary Clinton runs for President : gender bias and American voters (2016) -- 15. #Me Too Movement : sexual hierarchy and abuse (2016-2018) -- 16. The Stonewall Riots : birth of the Gay Rights Movement (1969) -- 17. Supreme Court & sexual behavior : court rules to decriminalize same-sex behavior (2003) -- 18. Transgender access to public bathrooms : fight for gender-neutral bathrooms (2013) --19. Margaret Sanger's birth control clinic : the right not to reproduce (1916) -- 20. Roe v. Wade : legalization of abortion (1973) -- 21. Men's rights : anti-feminism and the Men's Rights Movement (1976, 2009) -- 22. Married women in early America : fight for property rights and child custody (1848) -- 23. The Uniform Marriage and Divorce Act : no-fault divorce (1970) -- 24. Transgender marriage : legalization of marriage based on gender identity (1976) -- 25. The Violence Against Women Act : married or not, violence against women is a crime (1994) -- 26. Adoption by same-sex couples : first state to allow same-sex couples to adopt jointly (1997) -- 27. Joint Parenting Movement : shared custody becomes the norm (2017) -- 28. Transgender parenting rights : in the best interess of the child (1973-2018) -- Conclusion : ideas about gender -- Primary & secondary sources -- Glossary -- Historical snapshots -- Bibliography -- About the author

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