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Immigration And Language Rights: The Evolution Of Private Racist Attitudes Into American Public Law And Policy, Lupe S. Salinas Jun 2007

Immigration And Language Rights: The Evolution Of Private Racist Attitudes Into American Public Law And Policy, Lupe S. Salinas

Nevada Law Journal

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Introduction: Old Hate In New Bottles: Privatizing, Localizing, And Bundling Anti-Spanish And Anti-Immigrant Sentiment In The 21st Century, Steven W. Bender Jun 2007

Introduction: Old Hate In New Bottles: Privatizing, Localizing, And Bundling Anti-Spanish And Anti-Immigrant Sentiment In The 21st Century, Steven W. Bender

Nevada Law Journal

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The Immigrant Rights Marches (Las Marchas): Did The "Gigante" (Giant) Wake Up Or Does It Still Sleep Tonight?, Sylvia R. Lazos Jun 2007

The Immigrant Rights Marches (Las Marchas): Did The "Gigante" (Giant) Wake Up Or Does It Still Sleep Tonight?, Sylvia R. Lazos

Nevada Law Journal

No abstract provided.


The Democratic Right To Full Bilingual Education, Thomas Kleven Jun 2007

The Democratic Right To Full Bilingual Education, Thomas Kleven

Nevada Law Journal

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Yes, There Is A Duty To Accommodate Someone "Regarded As" Disabled Under The Ada, Marsha R. Peterson Mar 2007

Yes, There Is A Duty To Accommodate Someone "Regarded As" Disabled Under The Ada, Marsha R. Peterson

Nevada Law Journal

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Harassing “Girls” At The Hard Rock: Masculinities In Sexualized Environments, Ann C. Mcginley Jan 2007

Harassing “Girls” At The Hard Rock: Masculinities In Sexualized Environments, Ann C. Mcginley

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Masculinities theory explains that masculinity is constructed in relation to a dominant image of gender difference, ultimately defining itself simply as what “femininity” is not. In the workplace, masculinities comprise both a structure that reinforces the superiority of men over women, and a series of practices associated with masculine behavior (performed by men and women) that maintain men’s superior position over women at work, yet specific masculinities differ according to the type of workplace. This article applies masculinities theory to analyze whether Title VII should protect women employees in highly sexualized workplaces from sex- or gender-based hostile work environments, created …


Babes And Beefcake: Exclusive Hiring Arrangements And Sexy Dress Codes, Ann C. Mcginley Jan 2007

Babes And Beefcake: Exclusive Hiring Arrangements And Sexy Dress Codes, Ann C. Mcginley

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Las Vegas casinos exclusively hire women to serve cocktails on the casino floor, dressing them in tight-fitting, sexy, uncomfortable costumes and high heels. The exclusive hiring of women as cocktail servers violates Title VII's prohibition against sex discrimination unless the employer can demonstrate that being a woman is a bona fide occupational qualification ("BFOQ") for the job of cocktail server. Sitting en banc, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently decided Jespersen v. Harrah's Operating Co., which concluded that sex-differentiated appearance and grooming codes are legal in jobs held by both men and women unless they impose unequal burdens on …