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A Black Eye for Wall Street
I found it difficult to put this book down, and I would have given it 5 stars if the ending wasn't so weak.The end left me hanging and was a little confusing with all of the names and trials.
Kind of Relieving but sad
I read this book as I'm very familiar with the Brokerage Industry.I must say, while some of this is appalling, and people should never be treated poorly, it's relieving to know that there is a place where men are (were) still men.Men call each other disparaging remarks, call each other names, basically joke around and take it one step further.Unfortunately, women always want in, and it ends up ruining it for everyone. Any fun or solace we had is gone. It's a shame too, because those same women could have fun too and be "One of the guys" though fear of their lawsuits has now caused even the last bastion of men to fall.Why couldn't you just stick with Dr. Phil and leave us alone.Where can we hide from women and still be ourselves?Is there no place to go??Even better, why can't those women just join us, rather than fight us!It would seem the last place men can work and have fun, and at the same time have women having fun with them is the Man Show, or the Howard Stern show. I'm sorry that sounds so sad, but it's our truth.Time's have changed, and while our son's will never know it, it's our own fault for caving to their whims, little by little by little. It's a women's world! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Business & Economics    2. Business / Economics / Finance    3. Business Ethics    4. Business/Economics    5. Discrimination    6. Equal Employment Opportunity    7. Gender & the Law    8. Women & Business    9. Women In Management    10. Business & Economics / General   

Subjects:  1. Constitutional    2. Feminist jurisprudence    3. Feminist theory    4. Gender & the Law    5. Law    6. Legal Reference / Law Profession    7. Legal status, laws, etc.    8. United States    9. Women    10. Feminism    11. Jurisprudence & General Issues    12. Social Science / Feminism & Feminist Theory    13. WOMEN_LEGAL STATUS, LAWS, ETC.   

Subjects:  1. Congresses    2. Gender & the Law    3. International    4. Law    5. Pacific Area    6. Political Freedom & Security - Human Rights    7. Politics / Current Events    8. Sexuality & Gender Studies    9. Southeast Asia    10. Women and religion    11. Women's rights    12. Constitutional & administrative law    13. Human rights    14. Women's studies   

Subjects:  1. Clinical Psychology    2. Criminal Procedure    3. Criminology    4. Gender & the Law    5. Law    6. Other Miscellaneous Crimes    7. Prevention    8. Psychotherapy - Counseling    9. Rehabilitation    10. Sex crimes    11. Sex offenders    12. Sociology    13. United States    14. Offenders   

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excellent overview to the changing family
As an intellectual divorced father, I have long searched for that one bookthat gave the "view from 60,000" feet of what has changed in theAmerican family, and why family law and social policy is (as schizophrenic)as it is.This is the book.Read more

Subjects:  1. Domestic Relations - General    2. Domestic relations    3. Family    4. Family Law - Divorce & Separation    5. Family Law - General    6. Family Relationships    7. Gender & the Law    8. Legal Reference / Law Profession    9. Parent and child    10. Parent and child (Law)    11. Social Science    12. Social Work    13. Sociology    14. United States    15. Women's Studies - General    16. Social Science / Social Work   

Subjects:  1. Constitutional    2. Gender & the Law    3. History    4. Law    5. Legal Reference / Law Profession    6. Legal status, laws, etc.    7. Political rights    8. United States    9. Women    10. Women's rights    11. Civil rights & citizenship    12. USA    13. Women's studies   

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Comprehensive
This is a comprehensive, compelling collection sure to become a classic in sociology, anthropology, education political science, psychology and law.As diverse and intricate as the lives of women of color are, so are the essays included in this reader.It is truly powerful!

An Important Contribution
Although Global Critical Race Feminism is a rich reference work useful in the creation of scholarship, it is also a must for anyone interested in social justice.Taken together, the thoughtful and reader-friendly essays are context-specific and avoid generalizations, but at the same time show that ethnic and sexual oppression are not merely isolated aberrations but worldwide structural problems that deserve serious attention. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Discrimination    2. Discrimination & Racism    3. Feminism & Feminist Theory    4. Gender & the Law    5. Law    6. Legal Reference / Law Profession    7. Legal status, laws, etc    8. Minority women    9. Social Science    10. Women's Studies - General    11. Feminism    12. Social Science / Minority Studies   

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My thoughts
A friend purchased gave this book to me as a congragulatory gift upon my entrance into law school. Drachman's work is well-researched. Her prose is clear and concise, and the work is surprising easy to read. Drachman did a good job of weaving the threads of the stories of woman lawyers through various chapters without losing site of the overall theme. Read more

Subjects:  1. Gender & the Law    2. General    3. Law    4. Legal History    5. Legal Reference / Law Profession    6. Women's Studies - General    7. 20th century    8. Equal opportunities    9. History / United States / General    10. Legal profession    11. Social history    12. Women's studies    13. c 1800 to c 1900   

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A Debased Academic Megastar
Permit me then to have a thought: Does Herr Burgess not take his pleasing line as it is? Last month I, too, had published something similar to the piece above, following his so-called movie, only to find he has gathered to propose something completely different. It would appear that his ability then rests on what is left of his credibility as he rips through the surface, so that no male can function. But of course he could not have had any other ideas before going out on duty. And even though he is sleepy, he unfortunately tests the soundness of his own convictions, which fail him utterly here. Rather comically, his technique, such as it is, is much too heavily invested in the root population to enable him to organize his meager collection of articles. But such technique is an inconsistent friend, isn't it? Oh well, I guess it beats being a debased academic megastar, but you can tell from his resulting character that he has long since become "abgefressen" (as Herr Burgess himself might put it). These shattered lives, supposedly engaged by everything except this ruthless technique, are really just another case of the pot calling the kettle back again. Such "technique" can, in fact, be quite deadly.
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Subjects:  1. Criminology    2. Ethics & Moral Philosophy    3. Gender & the Law    4. Human Sexuality    5. Offenses Against Women    6. Philosophy    7. Philosophy (Specific Aspects)    8. Rape    9. Social Science    10. Criminal law    11. Philosophy / Ethics & Moral Philosophy    12. Philosophy | Ethics & Moral Philosophy    13. Sexual abuse    14. Western philosophy, from c 1900 -   

Subjects:  1. Cases    2. Feminism & Feminist Theory    3. Feminist jurisprudence    4. Gender & the Law    5. Jurisprudence    6. Law    7. Law and legislation    8. Legal Reference / Law Profession    9. Legal status, laws, etc    10. Legal status, laws, etc.    11. Sex discrimination against women    12. United States    13. Women    14. Gender studies    15. Jurisprudence & philosophy of law    16. Social law   

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Discursive Look at Legal Theory
This volume is an excellent overview of a wide range of prominent feminist scholar's views on legal issues having important impacts on women's lives.The editors have divided the commentary into a number of topics includingemployment, rape and sexual assault, and reproductive rights.Each sectionincludes an extensive introductory overview and a range of articles on thetopic collected from the past twenty years.This volume in an excellentand informative source for anyone interest in feminism, legal theory, orwomen's issues.I particularly enjoyed the richness of the connectionsbetween theory and real life women's experiences. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Feminism & Feminist Theory    2. Feminist jurisprudence    3. Feminist theory    4. Gender & the Law    5. Legal System    6. Legal status, laws, etc    7. Politics - Current Events    8. Politics / Current Events    9. Sex and law    10. Social Science    11. Sociology    12. Women    13. Comparative law    14. Feminism    15. Jurisprudence & philosophy of law   

Subjects:  1. Cases    2. Discrimination    3. Discrimination in employment    4. Executives    5. Gender & the Law    6. Handbooks, manuals, etc    7. Labor & Employment    8. Law and legislation    9. Legal Reference / Law Profession    10. United States    11. Education    12. Employment & labour law    13. Law / General    14. USA   

Subjects:  1. Cases    2. Constitutional    3. Courts - General    4. Courts - Supreme Court    5. Discrimination    6. Gender & the Law    7. Law    8. Law and legislation    9. Legal Reference / Law Profession    10. Sex discrimination against wom    11. Sex discrimination against women    12. United States    13. Women's Studies - General    14. Women's rights    15. Courts & procedure    16. USA    17. Women's studies   

Subjects:  1. Dysfunctional Families    2. Family / Parenting / Childbirth    3. Family violence    4. Gender & the Law    5. Law    6. Privacy, Right of    7. Public Policy - General    8. United States    9. Women's Studies - General    10. Domestic violence    11. Social law    12. USA   

Subjects:  1. Gender & the Law    2. History & Theory - General    3. Law and legislation    4. Legal Reference / Law Profession    5. Legal status, laws, etc    6. Multiculturalism    7. Political Science    8. Politics/International Relations    9. Women    10. Human rights    11. Political Science / History & Theory    12. Political science & theory    13. Women--Legal status, laws, etc   

Subjects:  1. Civil Procedure    2. Discrimination    3. Gender & the Law    4. Law and legislation    5. Legal Reference / Law Profession    6. Reference    7. Sex discrimination against wom    8. Sex discrimination against women    9. Social Law    10. United States   

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A Fascinating Look at Sociological Change in the Workplace
This book contains invaluable information for women entering the law profession, but it is also recommended for anyone interested in learning more about sociological changes that have (and perhaps more importantly those that haven't) occurred in the workplace. This book is a must!
This book is a must read for all people who are interested in work-life balance!If you have children and are a working mother, you will keenly identify with this book.If you are considering having children, get some insight on what to expect. If you are in a leadership capacity in your workplace, read this book and think about how you can best adapt your environment to the changing world.Our subtle daily actions can impact others in a variety of ways and this book points them out.

A Trial for Gender on Trial:No Hung Jury on this Gem
It is a stunningly thorough and insightful treatment of the topic.English offers us fine read for us non-lawyers who recognize the realities of gender as a part of the modern work place.Little of this is unique to the legal profession, though some of the extremities, arising out of the "live by the billable hour" business model, are perhaps particular to the legal and perhaps the consulting industries. English strikes a balanced tone and searches for realistic answers to the persistent questions of coping with gender in the work place. It all rings very true, including the extremely balanced approach and acknowledgement of the impossibility of eliminating, rather than managing, issues relating to gender in the work place.Her research is exhaustive, balanced and compelling.It is a must read for professionals in all fields, both men and women. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Discrimination    2. Gender & the Law    3. General    4. Labor & Employment    5. Law    6. Legal Profession    7. Legal Reference / Law Profession    8. Practice Of Law    9. Sex Discrimination In Employment    10. Sex discrimination in employme    11. Stereotype (Psychology)    12. United States    13. Women lawyers    14. Gender studies    15. Law / Legal Profession   

Subjects:  1. Feminism & Feminist Theory    2. Feminist jurisprudence    3. Feminist theory    4. Gender & the Law    5. Legal Reference / Law Profession    6. Legal status, laws, etc    7. Social Science    8. Sociology    9. Women    10. Feminism    11. Jurisprudence & philosophy of law    12. Social Science / Feminism & Feminist Theory    13. WOMEN_LEGAL STATUS, LAWS, ETC.   

Subjects:  1. Criminology    2. Female Offenders (Criminology)    3. Female offenders    4. Gender & the Law    5. General    6. Law    7. Legal Reference / Law Profession    8. Sociology Of Women    9. United States    10. Women criminal justice personnel    11. Women's Studies - General    12. Offenders    13. Social law    14. Women's studies   

Subjects:  1. Constitutional    2. Gender & the Law    3. General    4. Law    5. Law and legislation    6. Legal Reference / Law Profession    7. Sex discrimination against wom    8. Sex discrimination against women    9. United States    10. Jurisprudence & General Issues