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Zusatztext A groundbreaking study that compares the efficacy of high and low visibility legal strategies in civil rights struggles. Insightful, elegantly written, and powerfully argued, Below the Radar is essential reading for anyone interested in understanding the politics of rights, litigation , and social movements in the United States and beyond. Informationen zum Autor Alison L. Gash is Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Oregon. Her research explores how policy advocacy mechanisms shape policy outcomes. She has written on various forms of legal and political advocacy with a particular focus on civil rights. Prior to receiving her Ph.D. at University of California, Berkeley she worked as a civil rights and anti-death penalty advocate in Washington, DC. Klappentext Our collective impressions of civil rights struggles are largely based on salient court decisions that have become mired in hostile opposition efforts. This book explores two important civil rights struggles-same-sex parenting and group home advocacy-where advocates reduced the incidence and influence of backlash by crafting low-visibility advocacy strategies. Zusammenfassung Our collective impressions of civil rights struggles are largely based on salient court decisions that have become mired in hostile opposition efforts. This book explores two important civil rights struggles-same-sex parenting and group home advocacy-where advocates reduced the incidence and influence of backlash by crafting low-visibility advocacy strategies. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of Tables; List of Figures; Acknowledgements; 1. Introduction; 2. Below the Radar Advocacy; 3. A Public Debate on Same-Sex Marriage; 4. The Silent Struggle for Same-Sex Parental Rights; 5. Group Homes in Gridlock: Litigation and Backlash over Group Home Location; 6. To Tell or Not To Tell: Secrecy or Transparency in Group Home Sitings; 7. Revisiting Visibility; References ...
