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Social Movements And Judging: An Essay On Institutional Reform Litigation And Desegregation In Dallas, Texas, Darren Hutchinson Dec 2008

Social Movements And Judging: An Essay On Institutional Reform Litigation And Desegregation In Dallas, Texas, Darren Hutchinson

Darren L Hutchinson

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The Future Of Work-Family Policy: Is "Choice" The Right Choice?, Michelle Travis Dec 2008

The Future Of Work-Family Policy: Is "Choice" The Right Choice?, Michelle Travis

Michelle A. Travis

This article reviews the new, interdisciplinary book, Women and Employment: Changing Lives and New Challenges, which contains a set of empirical studies and policy proposals on work-family balance. This review uses the book’s research and analysis as a springboard for considering the role that gender equality should play in advancing a coherent work-family policy agenda, and more specifically, what “gender equality” means in the context of care work and labor force participation. Until recently, work-family discourse has been influenced by two dominant perspectives: one that seeks to achieve equal employment outcomes for women and men, and one that focuses on …


Lashing Back At The Ada Backlash: How The Americans With Disabilities Act Benefits Americans Without Disabilities, Michelle A. Travis Dec 2008

Lashing Back At The Ada Backlash: How The Americans With Disabilities Act Benefits Americans Without Disabilities, Michelle A. Travis

Michelle A. Travis

This Article applies Professor Derrick Bell's interest convergence hypothesis to the disability context. By identifying how the ADA benefits nondisabled workers, this Article challenges the notion that advancing equality for individuals with disabilities necessarily comes at the expense of the nondisabled workforce. Many scholars have documented the socio-legal backlash against the ADA, particularly the ADA's reasonable accommodation mandate. This backlash is fueled in part by a belief that the ADA is a form of social welfare, rather than an antidiscrimination law, and that the accommodation mandate requires affirmative action or preferential treatment, rather than merely ensuring equal employment opportunities. More …