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Articles 1 - 4 of 4
Full-Text Articles in Law and Race
Black Marriage, White People, Red Herrings, Melissa Murray
Black Marriage, White People, Red Herrings, Melissa Murray
Michigan Law Review
Ralph Richard Banks's Is Marriage for White People? is worlds away from Agatha Christie's novels. Decidedly a work of nonfiction, Banks's book considers the plight of middle-class African Americans who, according to statistics, are the least likely of any demographic group to get and stay married. Despite these obvious differences, Is Marriage for White People? shares some important commonalities with Agatha Christie's mysteries. Banks seeks to solve a mystery, but red herrings draw attention away from the true issue that should be the subject of Banks's concern. The mystery, of course, is the black marriage decline. In 1950, 78 percent …
It's [Not] A Black Thing: The Black/Gay Split Over Same-Sex Marriage - A Critical [Race] Perspective, Adele M. Morrison
It's [Not] A Black Thing: The Black/Gay Split Over Same-Sex Marriage - A Critical [Race] Perspective, Adele M. Morrison
Law Faculty Research Publications
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Grandma In The White House: Legal Support For Intergenerational Caregiving, Jessica Dixon Weaver
Grandma In The White House: Legal Support For Intergenerational Caregiving, Jessica Dixon Weaver
Faculty Journal Articles and Book Chapters
Marian Robinson’s status as the live-in First Grandmother is an example of a growing trend in the United States - the multigenerational family. The 2010 United States Census Data reflects that the number of households with multiple generations living under one roof has increased by 25% this decade. Mrs. Robinson also reflects another new development in American families: grandparents helping their adult children with caregiving. More than 70% of grandparents are taking care of their grandkids on a regular basis, and 13% are primary caretakers. Many grandparents treat their role as caregiver like a profession, and they sacrifice jobs, residences, …
Neofeminism, Aya Gruber
Neofeminism, Aya Gruber
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Today it is prosaic to say that "feminism is dead." Far from being moribund, feminist legal theory is breaking from its somewhat dogmatic past and forging ahead with new vigor. Many modern feminist legal scholars seek innovative ways to better the legal, social, and economic status of women while simultaneously questioning some of the more troubling moves of second-wave feminism, such as the tendency to essentialize the woman's experience, the turn to authoritarian state policies, and the characterization of women as pure objects or agents. These "neofeminists" prioritize women's issues but maintain a strong commitment to distributive justice and recognize …