The politics of sexual harassment : a comparative study of the United States, the European Union, and Germany

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Title:

Author:

Zippel, Kathrin S.

ISBN:

9780521847162

9780521609944

Personal Author:

Zippel, Kathrin S.

Publication Information:

Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2006.

Physical Description:

xviii, 255 p. ; 24 cm.

Contents:

Sexual harassment and gender equality -- Equality through litigation : sexual harassment in the United States -- Diffusion through supranational actors : sexual harassment in the European Union -- The political path of adoption : feminists and the German state -- "Good behavior versus mobbing" : employer practices in Germany and the United States -- Social movements, institutions, and the politics of sexual harassment.

Subject Term:

Sexual harassment -- United States.

Sexual harassment -- Germany.

Sexual harassment -- European Union countries.

Sexual harassment -- Government policy -- United States.

Sexual harassment -- Government policy -- Germany.

Sexual harassment -- Government policy -- European Union countries.

Electronic Access:

Publisher description http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0661/2006277051-d.html
Table of contents only http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0661/2006277051-t.html
Contributor biographical information http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0733/2006277051-b.html

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Summary

Sexual harassment, in particular in the workplace, is a controversial topic which often makes headline news. What accounts for the cross-national variation in laws, employer policies, and implementation of policies dealing with sexual harassment in the workplace? Why was the United States on the forefront of policy and legal solutions, and how did this affect politicization of sexual harassment in the European Union and its member states? Exploring the way sexual harassment has become a global issue, Kathrin Zippel draws on theories of comparative feminist policy, gender and welfare state regimes, and social movements to explore the distinct paths that the United States, the European Union and its member states, specifically Germany, have embarked on to address the issue. This comparison provides invaluable insights on the role of transnational movements in combatting sexual harassment, and on future efforts to implement the European Union Directive of 2002.