Social Equity in a Post-Roe America
Gender, Race, and the Rule of Law
- Hardcover
408 pages
- Release Date
30 April 2024
Summary
Despite hundreds of federal laws and U.S. Supreme Court decisions prohibiting discrimination based on sex and race, American women and people of color continue to face pervasive individual and structural discrimination. Women often lack equal pay for equal work, affordable childcare, and paid family medical leave. Following the overturning of Roe vs. Wade, safe, legal abortion has become inaccessible in approximately half the country, disproportionately impacting poor women. Women and people …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781032669885 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1032669888 |
| Author: | Lorenda A. Naylor, Heather Wyatt-Nichol |
| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 408 |
| Release Date: | 30 April 2024 |
| Weight: | 700g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm |
| Series: | Public Administration and Public Policy |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
“This eye-opening book explores the intersection of sex and race in public administration, revealing ongoing inequalities for women and people of color in America. The authors skillfully link social equity, the rule of law, and practical policies. A must-read.”
Meghna Sabharwal, Public and Nonprofit Management Program, The University of Texas at Dallas, USA
“Naylor and Wyatt-Nichol deliver an authoritative analysis of sex and race-based inequality in America. Framed by social equity, intersectionality, and critical race theories, Social Equity in a Post-Roe America is a call to action. This is a must-read for everyone interested in achieving equity through contemporary public administration and the rule of law.”
Hillary J. Knepper, Professor, Associate Provost for Student Success, Pace University, USA
About The Author
Lorenda A. Naylor
Lorenda A. Naylor is a Professor and Program Director of the undergraduate Policy, Politics and International Affairs (PPIA) degree in the College of Public Affairs, University of Baltimore, USA.
Heather Wyatt-Nichol is an Associate Professor in the College of Public Affairs at the University of Baltimore, USA.
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