Social feminism, labor politics, and the supreme court of the 1920s

Equal rights for women in the workplace is a critical aspect of the twentieth century civil rights movement, as well as an issue of academic and public interest. Bringing together legal rulings and commentary, this three-volume collection documents the development of legal protections for women in the workplace. The comprehensive coverage encompasses the major legal and constitutional issues, including the legal arguments that lead to the reduction of working hours for women and the argumentation that framed the debates over minimum wage legislation. The set also presents more contemporary issues of gender equality versus gender difference, in matters such as maternity leave and health hazards in the workplace for pregnant women. As the interest in the intersection of law and women's studies surges, this important new collection will become an essential guide to students and scholars, as well as lay readers. Available as a full set or individually, the volumes include: * Vol. 1: Social Feminism, Labor Politics, and the Law 352 pp * [0-415-94281-0] * Vol. 2: Social Feminism, Labor Politics, and the Supreme Court of the 1920s 352 pp * [0-415-94282-9] * Vol. 3: Locating the Role of Labor Politics within Feminism in the Late Twentieth Century 352 pp * [0-415-94283-7]

Volume 1: Social Feminism, Labor Politics, and the Law Hb: 0-415-94281-0 Legal Documents Goldmark, Josephine. The New Strain in Industry. In Fatigue and Efficiency: A Study in Industry (New York: Russell Sage Foundation, 1912). Goldmark, Josephine. Some Specific Studies of Physical Overstrain in Industry. In Fatigue and Efficiency: A Study in Industry (New York: Russell Sage Foundation, 1912). Goldmark, Josephine. Labor Law and the Courts. In Fatigue and Efficiency: A Study in Industry (New York: Russell Sage Foundation, 1912). Muller v. Oregon 208 US 412-423 (1908). Bunting v. Oregon 243 US 426-439 (1917). Historical Documents Kelly, Florence. The Right to Leisure. In Some Ethical Gains Through Legislation (New York: The Macmillan Company, 1914). Breckenridge, Sophonisba. Legislative Control of Women's Work. Journal of Political Economy 14 (February 1906). Nathan, Maud. Women Who Work and Women Who Spend. Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science 27 (1906). Scholarly Interpretations Lipschultz, Sybil. Hours and Wages: The Gendering of Labor Standards in America. Journal of Women's History 8, no. 1 (1996). Mink, Gwendolyn. The Lady and the Tramp: Gender, Race, and the Origins of the American Welfare State. In Women, the State, and Welfare edited by Linda Gordon (Madison: University of Wisconsin Press, 1990). Erickson, Nancy. Muller v. Oregon Reconsidered: The Origins of a Sex-Based Doctrine of Liberty of Contract. Labor History 30, no. 249 (Spring 1989). Hill, Ann Corinne. Protection of Women Workers and the Courts: A Legal Case History. Feminist Studies 5 (1979). Davis, Allen. Welfare Reform and World War I. American Quarterly 19, no. 3 (Fall 1967). Vose, Clement E. The National Consumer's League and the Brandeis Brief. Midwest Journal of Political Science 1, no. 3-4 (November 1957) Volume 2: Social Feminism, Labor Politics, and the Supreme Court Hb: 0-415-94282-9 Legal Documents Frankfurter, Felix and Mary Dewson. The (Low) Wages of Women. In District of Columbia, Minimum Wage Cases: A Brief for Appellants (New York: Steinberg Press, 1923). Frankfurter, Felix and Mary Dewson. The Bulk of Wage-earning Women Must Support Themselves. In District of Columbia, Minimum Wage Cases: A Brief for Appellants (New York: Steinberg Press, 1923). Frankfurter, Felix and Mary Dewson. The Evils of the Inadequate Wages for Women. In District of Columbia, Minimum Wage Cases: A Brief for Appellants (New York: Steinberg Press, 1923). Frankfurter, Felix and Mary Dewson. Protect Women in Industry Because They Are Women. In District of Columbia, Minimum Wage Cases: A Brief fo

Equal rights for women in the workplace is a critical aspect of the twentieth century civil rights movement, as well as an issue of academic and public interest. Bringing together legal rulings and commentary, this three-volume collection documents the development of legal protections for women in the workplace. The comprehensive coverage encompasses the major legal and constitutional issues, including the legal arguments that lead to the reduction of working hours for women and the argumentation that framed the debates over minimum wage legislation. The set also presents more contemporary issues of gender equality versus gender difference, in matters such as maternity leave and health hazards in the workplace for pregnant women. As the interest in the intersection of law and women's studies surges, this important new collection will become an essential guide to students and scholars, as well as lay readers. This volume is available on its own or as part of the three-volume set, Women, the Law, and the Workplace . For a complete list of the volume titles in this set, see the listing for Women, the Law, and the Workplace [0-415-94280-2].

Legal Documents Frankfurter, Felix and Mary Dewson. The (Low) Wages of Women. In District of Columbia, Minimum Wage Cases: A Brief for Appellants (New York: Steinberg Press, 1923). Frankfurter, Felix and Mary Dewson. The Bulk of Wage-earning Women Must Support Themselves. In District of Columbia, Minimum Wage Cases: A Brief for Appellants (New York: Steinberg Press, 1923). Frankfurter, Felix and Mary Dewson. The Evils of the Inadequate Wages for Women. In District of Columbia, Minimum Wage Cases: A Brief for Appellants (New York: Steinberg Press, 1923). Frankfurter, Felix and Mary Dewson. Protect Women in Industry Because They Are Women. In District of Columbia, Minimum Wage Cases: A Brief for Appellants (New York: Steinberg Press, 1923). Adkins v. Children's Hospital 261 US 525-570 (1923). Historical Documents Kelly, Florence. The Case for the Minimum Wage: Status of Legislation in the United States. The Survey 33, no. 19 (February 6, 1915). Anderson, Mary. Should There Be Labor Laws for Women? Yes. Good Housekeeping (September 1925). Dorr, Rheta Childe. Should There Be Labor Laws for Women? No. Good Housekeeping (September 1925). Eastman, Crystal. Equality or Protection. Equal Rights (March 1924). Beyer, Clara Mortenson. What is Equality. The Nation (January 31, 1923). Blatch, Harriot Stanton. Wrapping Women in Cotton Wool. The Nation (January 31, 1923). Kelly, Florence. Should Women Be Treated Identically with Men by the Law? American Review 1, no. 3 (May-June 1923). Johnson, Ethel. The New Woman's Party. The Survey (March 5, 1921). Stevens, Doris. Suffrage Does Not Give Equality. The Forum (August 1924). Hamilton, Alice. Protection for Women Workers. The Forum (August 1924). Baker, Elizabeth Faulkner. At the Crossroads in the Legal Protection of Women in Industry. Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science 143 (May 1929). Historians and Legal Scholars on Equality and Difference in the Past Olsen, Frances. From False Paternalism to False Equality: Judicial Assaults on Feminist Community, Illinois: 1869-1895. Michigan Law Review 84. Sklar, Kathryn Kish. Why Were Most Politically Active Women Opposed to the E.R.A. in the 1920s. In Rights of Passage: The Past and Future of the E.R.A. edited by Joan Hoff-Wilson (Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 1986). Lipschultz, Sybil. Social Feminism and Legal Discourse: 1908-1923. Yale Journal of Law and Feminism 2 (1989). White, Deborah Gray. A New Era. In Too Heavy A Load: Black Women in Defense of Themselves, 1894-1994. (New York and London: W.W. Norton and Co., 1999). Cott