The Transformation of Title IX

Regulating Gender Equality in Education

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The Transformation of Title IX

Regulating Gender Equality in Education

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<div><p><b>One civil rights-era law has reshaped American society-and contributed to the country's ongoing culture wars</b></p><p>Few laws have had such far-reaching impact as Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. Intended to give girls and women greater access to sports programs and other courses of study in schools and colleges, the law has since been used by judges and agencies to expand a wide range of antidiscrimination policies-most recently the Obama administration's 2016 mandates on sexual harassment and transgender rights.</p><p>In this comprehensive review of how Title IX has been implemented, Boston College political science professor R. Shep Melnick analyzes how interpretations of "equal educational opportunity" have changed over the years. In terms accessible to non-lawyers, Melnick examines how Title IX has become a central part of legal and political campaigns to correct gender stereotypes, not only in academic settings but in society at large. Title IX thus has become a major factor in America's culture wars-and almost certainly will remain so for years to come.</p></div>

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<div><p>Contents:</p><p>Preface</p><p>Part I: Title IX in the Civil Rights State</p><p>1. Rights Regulation</p><p>2. The Civil Rights State</p><p>3. Title IX: The Complexities of a Simple Statute</p><p>4. The Enigmatic OCR</p><p>Part II: Athletics</p><p>5. The Troubled Return of “Separate but Equal”</p><p>6. Regulation in Fits and Starts, 1972–95</p><p>7. The Triumph of Parity, 1995–2016</p><p>8. Athletic Opportunity Costs</p><p>Part III: Sexual Harassment</p><p>9. Controversies</p><p>10. A Tale of Two Titles</p><p>11. Changing Culture, Building Institutions</p><p>Part IV: Expansion and Retrenchment</p><p>12. The Logic of Expansion</p><p>13. The Politics of Retrenchment</p><p>Notes</p><p>Index</p></div>

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Published 06 Mar 2018
Format Paperback
Edition 1st
Extent 336
ISBN 9780815732228
Imprint Brookings Institution Press
Illustrations 3 tables
Dimensions 227 x 151 mm
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

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