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S'està carregant… Sisters in Law (edició 2016)de Linda Hirshman (Autor)
Informació de l'obraSisters in Law: How Sandra Day O'Connor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg Went to the Supreme Court and Changed the World de Linda Hirshman
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Apunta't a LibraryThing per saber si aquest llibre et pot agradar. No hi ha cap discussió a Converses sobre aquesta obra. Ruth Bader Ginsburg's insight and fearlessness stand in relief against her trailblazing yet conventional fellow justice Sandra Day O'Connor. Hirshman draws out more ironies in Ginsburg's legal and academic career, such as the far-reaching results of her incremental defense of women's rights. Fate sidetracked her from pursuing ACLU's reproductive rights agenda, which would have doomed her chances to join the high court. As biography, this has some good information but isn’t totally satisfying. In particular it provides less insight into O’Connor than one might have hoped. But I really enjoyed its sketch of the progress of women’s rights over the past few decades (by discussion of a series of cases), as well as the glimpses behind the scenes at the Supreme Court. I was surprised when I was in the middle of reading my first book about the Supreme Court and the rare event of a Supreme Court vacancy occurred with Justice Scalia's death. This book really gave me a lot of perspective on what this vacancy means. I learned a lot about the court and the first two women to be on it. I was surprised and angered by the challenges they faced early in their careers, but also thankful to them and other women like them, who moved us so far so fast from the days when a law firm could simply say, sorry we don't hire women. I would have liked this book even more if the author had made her opinions less obvious and focused on presenting just the facts, but I admit that probably wasn't her goal. It was good to be reminded that the work for women's rights is not done. Sense ressenyes | afegeix-hi una ressenya
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The relationship between Sandra Day O'Connor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg-Republican and Democrat, Christian and Jew, western rancher's daughter and Brook-lyn girl-transcends party, religion, region, and culture. Strengthened by each other's presence, these groundbreaking judges, the first and second women to serve on the highest court in the land, have transformed the Constitution and America itself, making it a more equal place for all women. Linda Hirshman's dual biography includes revealing stories of how these trailblazers fought for recognition in a male-dominated profession-battles that would ultimately benefit every American woman. Hirshman also makes clear how these two justices have shaped the legal framework of modern feminism, setting precedent in cases dealing with employment discrimination, abortion, affirmative action, sexual harassment, and many other issues crucial to women's lives. Sisters in Law combines legal detail with warm personal anecdotes, bringing these very different women into focus as never before. Meticulously researched and compellingly told, it is an authoritative account of our changing law and culture, and a moving story of a remarkable friendship. No s'han trobat descripcions de biblioteca. |
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Google Books — S'està carregant… GèneresClassificació Decimal de Dewey (DDC)347.73Social sciences Law Courts And Procedure North America United StatesLCC (Clas. Bibl. Congrés EUA)ValoracióMitjana:
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I think that if you are a complete beginner to these two women, it's probably a fine place to start, but I was bored and wanted to learn something new. ( )