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Celebrating Accomplishments In Equality, Sharon Breckenridge Thomas
Celebrating Accomplishments In Equality, Sharon Breckenridge Thomas
The Scholar: St. Mary's Law Review on Race and Social Justice
Abstract forthcoming.
One Of These Things Is Not Like The Other: Analogizing Ageism To Racism In Employment Discrimination Cases, Rhonda M. Reaves
One Of These Things Is Not Like The Other: Analogizing Ageism To Racism In Employment Discrimination Cases, Rhonda M. Reaves
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The development of anti-discrimination law in the employment context was designed and applied with the elimination of race discrimination in mind. The expansion of anti-discrimination law to older workers has taken place within a legal system that encourages groups to present themselves as "similar to" African Americans. This article explores the difficulty of applying general anti-discrimination principles to the uniquely positioned group of older workers.