Tag gender studies

March 5, 2012
in Current Affairs, History, Law, Social Science

A History of Sex and the Office

March 5, 2012
in Current Affairs, History, Law, Social Science

Today, cases of reported sexual harassment in government offices, businesses, and universities are ubiquitous. Yet in Sex and the Office: A History of Gender, Power, and Desire, Julie Berebitsky reminds the reader that the very concept of “sexual harassment” is a fairly new one. At least as long as there

February 27, 2012
in Current Affairs, Political Science, Social Science

Lest We Forget: Race in the Presidential Race

February 27, 2012
in Current Affairs, Political Science, Social Science

Sarah Underwood— With Super Tuesday barely a week away, it’s time for media speculation to go from a sport to a circus. While news coverage in the months (and years) leading up to an election can seem repetitive, and while primaries are sometimes inconclusive indicators of the final candidate, the