Sex, Morality, and the Law

Zusatztext "...a good comprehensive source...under one easily accessible cover." -- Journal of Women's History "...is an interesting and innovative contribution to interdisciplinary literature focusing on the intersection of law and society." -- The Law and Politics Book Review "(No quotes)Morality-." -- Michigan Law Review, March 1997 "This book is well edited...thoughtful and provocative." -- American Academy of Psychiatry & the Law "This book is well edited...thoughtful and provacative." -- American Academy of Psychiatry & the Law Informationen zum Autor Lori Gruen is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Lafayette College. She has published articles on applied ethics, feminism, and environmental philosophy. George E. Panichas is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Lafayette College. He has published papers on major figures in the history of political philosophy and human rights. Klappentext Sex, Morality, and the Law combines legal and philosophical arguments to focus on six controversial topics; homosexual sex, prostitution, pornography, abortion, sexual harassment, and rape. Suitable for use in several disciplines at both undergraduate and graduate levels, this anthology includes critical court decisions and essays representing a diversity of conservative, liberal, and feminist positions. Zusammenfassung Combines legal opinion and philosophical analysis to explore the issues surrounding state control of sexual and reproductive behaviour. This anthology focuses on topics of enduring moral, social, and legal concern: homosexual sex; prostitution; pornography; abortion; sexual harassment; and rape. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface, CHAPTER 1 LESBIAN AND GAY SEX, CHAPTER 2 PROSTITUTION, CHAPTER 3 PORNOGRAPHY, CHAPTER 4 ABORTION, CHAPTER 5 SEXUAL HARASSMENT, CHAPTER 6 RAPE

List of contents

Preface, CHAPTER 1 LESBIAN AND GAY SEX, CHAPTER 2 PROSTITUTION, CHAPTER 3 PORNOGRAPHY, CHAPTER 4 ABORTION, CHAPTER 5 SEXUAL HARASSMENT, CHAPTER 6 RAPE

Report

"...a good comprehensive source...under one easily accessible cover." -- Journal of Women's History
"...is an interesting and innovative contribution to interdisciplinary literature focusing on the intersection of law and society." -- The Law and Politics Book Review
"(No quotes)Morality-." -- Michigan Law Review, March 1997
"This book is well edited...thoughtful and provocative." -- American Academy of Psychiatry & the Law
"This book is well edited...thoughtful and provacative." -- American Academy of Psychiatry & the Law

Product details

• Authors: Lori Panichas Gruen
• Assisted by: Lori Gruen (Editor), George Panichas (Editor), George E. Panichas (Editor), Panichas George (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 05.12.1996
• EAN: 9780415916363
• ISBN: 978-0-415-91636-3
• No. of pages: 464
• Series: Perspectives in Neural Computi
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; USA, SOCIAL SCIENCE / General, LAW / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Policy, Political science & theory, United States of America, USA, Ethical issues & debates, Political science and theory, Social Law, Ethical issues and debates, Social law and Medical law