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The Transformation of Title IX
Regulating Gender Equality in Education
R. Shep Melnick
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The Transformation of Title IX
Regulating Gender Equality in Education
R. Shep Melnick
About This Book
One civil rights-era law has reshaped American societyâand contributed to the country's ongoing culture wars
Few laws have had such far-reaching impact as Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. Intended to give girls and women greater access to sports programs and other courses of study in schools and colleges, the law has since been used by judges and agencies to expand a wide range of antidiscrimination policiesâmost recently the Obama administration's 2016 mandates on sexual harassment and transgender rights.
In this comprehensive review of how Title IX has been implemented, Boston College political science professor R. Shep Melnick analyzes how interpretations of "equal educational opportunity" have changed over the years. In terms accessible to non-lawyers, Melnick examines how Title IX has become a central part of legal and political campaigns to correct gender stereotypes, not only in academic settings but in society at large. Title IX thus has become a major factor in America's culture warsâand almost certainly will remain so for years to come.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Part I: Title IX in the Civil Rights State
- Part II: Athletics
- Part III: Sexual Harassment
- Part IV: Expansion and Retrenchment
- Notes
- Index