What Is Sexual Harassment?
From Capitol Hill to the Sorbonne
Seiten
2003
University of California Press (Verlag)
978-0-520-23741-4 (ISBN)
University of California Press (Verlag)
978-0-520-23741-4 (ISBN)
In France, a common notion is that the shared interests of graduate students and their professors could lead to intimate sexual relations, and that regulations curtailing those relationships would be both futile and counterproductive. This title explores nthe social problem of sexual harassment.
In France, a common notion is that the shared interests of graduate students and their professors could lead to intimate sexual relations, and that regulations curtailing those relationships would be both futile and counterproductive. By contrast, many universities and corporations in the United States prohibit sexual relationships across hierarchical lines and sometimes among coworkers, arguing that these liaisons should have no place in the workplace. In this age of globalization, how do cultural and legal nuances translate? And when they differ, how are their subtleties and complexities understood? In comparing how sexual harassment - a concept that first emerged in 1975 - has been defined differently in France and the United States, Abigail Saguy explores not only the social problem of sexual harassment but also the broader cultural concerns of cross-national differences and similarities.
In France, a common notion is that the shared interests of graduate students and their professors could lead to intimate sexual relations, and that regulations curtailing those relationships would be both futile and counterproductive. By contrast, many universities and corporations in the United States prohibit sexual relationships across hierarchical lines and sometimes among coworkers, arguing that these liaisons should have no place in the workplace. In this age of globalization, how do cultural and legal nuances translate? And when they differ, how are their subtleties and complexities understood? In comparing how sexual harassment - a concept that first emerged in 1975 - has been defined differently in France and the United States, Abigail Saguy explores not only the social problem of sexual harassment but also the broader cultural concerns of cross-national differences and similarities.
Abigail C. Saguy is Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of California, Los Angeles.
List of Illustrations Acknowledgments Introduction: The Making of a Concept 1. Sexual Harassment Law on the Books: Opportunity Loss v. Violence 2. Sexual Harassment Law in Action: Legitimacy and Liability 3. Sexual Harassment in the Press: National Scandal, Pride, or Superiority? 4. Discrimination, Violence, Professionalism, and the Bottom Line: How Interview Respondents Frame Sexual Harassment Conclusion: Institutions, Framing, and Political Power Epilogue: Plus ca change, plus c'est la meme chose Appendix: Methodological Details Notes Bibliography Index
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 22.8.2003 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 7 line illustrations, 4 tables |
| Verlagsort | Berkerley |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 152 x 229 mm |
| Gewicht | 363 g |
| Themenwelt | Sonstiges ► Geschenkbücher |
| Recht / Steuern ► EU / Internationales Recht | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Ethnologie | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Gender Studies | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-520-23741-2 / 0520237412 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-520-23741-4 / 9780520237414 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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