How Long to Read Women and the Law

How Long Does it Take to Read Women and the Law?

It takes the average reader 7 hours and 24 minutes to read Women and the Law by Sandra Fredman

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

As the millennium draws to a close, it is clear that equality between men and women remains a pipe-dream. Thus argues Sandra Fredman in her stimulating, new book on women and the law. Women's pay still lags significantly behind that of men; and women continue to congregate in low status, lowpaid jobs. Yet men and women are now formally equal before the law: indeed, legislation positively outlawing discrimination has been in force for over two decades both in the UK and the European Union. The key question asked by the author is: Why has the law had so little impact? The answer, theauthor argues, lies in the structure of the law itself. In a wide-ranging examination of sources drawn from political theory, social history and law, the first part of the book develops a critical framework to illuminate the limitations of the law in addressing women's disadvantaged status. Inparticular, the author unmask the apparent objectivity and neutrality of law, exposing the assumptions which have systematically impeded women's progress. Part II of the book applies this critique to a detailed examination of key legal issues in the UK and EU, with illuminating references to the lawin North America and Australia. The result is an original and incisive analysis of pressing legal issues ranging from low pay, sexual harassment and flexible working to parenting rights and reverse discrimination. The book locates women's role in the family as a key contributory factor to theircontinued disadvantage within the paid workforce. Yet, in signalling the way forward, the author rejects the notion that the aim is simply to slot more women into existing structures. Instead of expecting women to conform to structures which exclude and devalue caring responsibilities, she argues,real change will only occur if paid work is restructured so that both men and women can be active participants in family life as well as in the paid workforce. The book does not, however, offer single dimensional solutions. In particular, the very difficult conflicts of interest which can arisebetween women, on grounds such as class or race, are directly confronted.

How long is Women and the Law?

Women and the Law by Sandra Fredman is 429 pages long, and a total of 111,111 words.

This makes it 145% the length of the average book. It also has 136% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Women and the Law Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 10 hours and 7 minutes to read Women and the Law aloud.

What Reading Level is Women and the Law?

Women and the Law is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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