Sexual Harassment as an Ethical Issue in Academic Life

Sexual harassment is a controversial and complicated issue on college campuses today. Bringing both philosophical and legal training to the discussion, Leslie Pickering Francis here provides the first full examination of sexual harassment as an ethical issue in education. Francis examines the issues raised by the definition, understanding, and regulation of campus sexual harassment, and addresses arguments that its regulation may conflict with academic freedom and choice in relationships.

List of contents

Part 1 Part One Chapter 2 Sexual Harassment: The Issues Chapter 3 The Roles of Education, Expression, and Freedom Chapter 4 Sexual Harassment in the Law Chapter 5 Sexual Harassment as a Moral Wrong: Assaults, Threats, and Offers Chapter 6 The Wrongs of Sexual Harassment: Seductive Behavior and Gender Harassment Chapter 7 Consensual Sex on Campus Chapter 8 Sexual Harassment Policies and Procedures Part 9 Part Two Chapter 10 Sexual Harassment of Working Women: A Case of Sexual Discrimination Chapter 11 The Lecherous Professor Chapter 12 Sexual Harassment: Offers and Coercion Chapter 13 Sexual Harassment as Sex Discrimination: A Defective Paradigm Chapter 14 A Feminist Definition of Sexual Harassment Chapter 15 Sexual Harassment and the university Chapter 16 Feminist Accused of Sexual Harassment Chapter 17 Reconciling Rapture, Representation, and Responsibility: An Argument against Per Se Bans on Attorney-Client Sex Chapter 18 Exploited Consent Chapter 19 Illustrative Policies

About the author

By Leslie Pickering Francis

Summary

Bringing both philosophical and legal training to the discussion, this text examines sexual harassment as an ethical issue in education. The author covers various issues involved in campus harassment and explores whether its regulation may conflict with academic freedom and choice in relationships.

Product details

• Authors: Leslie Francis, Leslie Pickering Francis, Francis Leslie Pickering
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 06.12.2000
• EAN: 9780847681716
• ISBN: 978-0-8476-8171-6
• Dimensions: 149 mm x 228 mm x 16 mm
• Weight: 386 g
• Series: Issues in Academic Ethics; Issues in Academic Ethics
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Education system; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Psychology: general, reference works; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gender Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sexual Abuse & Harassment, PSYCHOLOGY / Human Sexuality, Sexual abuse & harassment, Gender studies, gender groups, Sexual abuse and harassment, Higher & further education, tertiary education, Higher education, tertiary education, Psychology: sexual behaviour, Sexual Behaviour, EDUCATION / Schools / Levels / Higher