Social Equity in a Post-Roe America

Gender, Race, and the Rule of Law
1. Auflage 2024
ISBN: 978-1-032-66988-5
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 418 Seiten, Format (B × H): 157 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 753 g

Reihe: Public Administration and Public Policy

Despite hundreds of federal laws and U.S. Supreme Court decisions prohibiting discrimination based on sex and race, American women and people of color continue to face pervasive individual and structural discrimination. Women often lack equal pay for equal work, affordable childcare, and paid family medical leave. Following the overturning of Roe vs. Wade, safe, legal abortion has become inaccessible in approximately half the country, disproportionately impacting poor women. Women and people of color are underrepresented in elected offices at the federal and state levels, and the voting rights of people of color continue to be eroded. Employing a public administration framework, Social Equity in a Post-Roe America documents the scope and breadth of inequality in the United States, linking social equity to sex, race, and the rule of law.

This insightful and provocative new book examines U.S. Supreme Court decisions and federal statutes across four public policy domains that increasingly influence U.S. democracy and impact the lives of American women. These policy domains consist of political representation, which includes citizenship and voting rights, contraception, abortion, and employment. Social Equity in a Post-Roe America offers policy recommendations to increase equitable access and equal opportunity for women and people of color. It is required reading for all students of public administration, public policy, and political science, as well as for engaged citizens.

Zielgruppe

Professional Practice & Development, Professional Reference, and Professional Training

Autoren/Hrsg.

Naylor, Lorenda A.

Wyatt-Nichol, Heather

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Systeme Verwaltungswissenschaft, Öffentliche Verwaltung
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Kultur Menschenrechte, Bürgerrechte
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Regierungspolitik Sozialpolitik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction: Social Equity, Women, & BIPOC  2. Political Power: Citizenship, Voting Rights & Representation  3. Contraception: Comstock Laws, Title X Family Planning, and Medical Abortion  4. Abortion: Access and Affordability  5. Workforce: Entrance, Acceptance & Unequal Pay  6. Conclusion

Über Autor(innen)

Lorenda A. Naylor is a Professor and Program Director of the undergraduate Policy, Politics and International Affairs (PPIA) degree in the College of Public Affairs, University of Baltimore, USA.

Heather Wyatt-Nichol is an Associate Professor in the College of Public Affairs at the University of Baltimore, USA.