Hybrid: Bisexuals, Multiracials, and Other Misfits Under American Law Contributor(s): Colker, Ruth (Author) |
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ISBN: 0814715389 ISBN-13: 9780814715383 Publisher: New York University Press OUR PRICE: $30.40 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 1996 Annotation: The United States, and the West in general, have always organized society along bipolar lines. We are either white or black, gay or straight, male or female, disabled or not. In recent years, however, America seems increasingly aware of those who defy such easy categorization. Yet, rather than being welcomed for the challenges they offer, people "living the gap" are often stigmatized by all the communities to which they might belong. These hybrids befuddle courts because existing classifications do not fit them. Ruth Colker here argues that our bipolar classification system obscures a genuine understanding of the very nature of subordination. By rejecting conventional bipolar categories, we can broaden our understanding of sexuality, gender race, and disability. Acknowledging that categorization is crucial and unavoidable in a world of practical problems and day-to-day conflicts, Colker shows how categories can and must be improved, for the good of all. |
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BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Law Enforcement |
Dewey: 347.306 |
LCCN: 95-50157 |
Series: Critical America |
Physical Information: 0.79" H x 5.49" W x 8.12" (0.80 lbs) 314 pages |
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Publisher Description: The United States, and the West in general, has always organized society along bipolar lines. We are either gay or straight, male or female, white or not, disabled or not. |
Contributor Bio(s): Colker, Ruth: - Ruth Colker is Distinguished University Professor and the Heck-Faust Memorial Chair in Constitutional Law at the Michael E. Moritz College of Law, Ohio State University. She is the author of Hybrid, The Disability Pendulum, and American Law in the Age of Hypercapitalism, all available from NYU Press. |