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Sisters in Law: How Sandra Day O Connor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg Went to the Supreme Court and Changed the World Linda Hirshman
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Sisters in Law: How Sandra Day O Connor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg Went to the Supreme Court and Changed the World
Linda Hirshman
Publisher Marketing: The author of the celebrated "Victory "tells the fascinating story of the intertwined lives of Sandra Day O Connor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the first and second women to serve as Supreme Court justices. The relationship between Sandra Day O Connor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg Republican and Democrat, Christian and Jew, Western rancher s daughter and Brooklyn girl transcends party, religion, region, and culture. Strengthened by each others presence, these groundbreaking judges, the first and second to serve on the highest court in the land, have transformed the Constitution and America itself, making it a more equal place for all women. Linda Hirshman s dual biography includes revealing stories of how these trailblazers fought for their own recognition in a male-dominated profession battles that would ultimately benefit every American woman. She also makes clear how these two Justices have shaped the legal framework of modern feminism, including employment discrimination, abortion, affirmative action, sexual harassment, and many other issues crucial to women s lives."Sisters in Law" combines legal detail with warm personal anecdotes that bring these very different women into focus as never before. Meticulously researched and compellingly told, it is an authoritative account of our changing law and culture and a moving story of a remarkable friendship." Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 07/13/2015 (EAN 9780062238467, Hardcover) Kirkus Reviews 08/01/2015 (EAN 9780062238467, Hardcover) Library Journal 08/01/2015 pg. 112 (EAN 9780062238467, Hardcover) - *Starred Review Booklist 09/01/2015 pg. 19 (EAN 9780062238467, Hardcover) - *Starred Review Contributor Bio: Hirshman, Linda Linda Hirshman is a lawyer, a cultural historian, and the author of Victory: The Triumphant Gay Revolution and many other books. She received her JD from the University of Chicago Law School and her PhD in philosophy from the University of Illinois at Chicago, and has taught philosophy and women's studies at Brandeis University. Her writing has appeared in the New York Times, the Washington Post, Slate, Newsweek, the Daily Beast, and POLITICO. She lives in Arizona and New York City.
| Medios de comunicación | Música CD (Disco compacto) |
| Número de discos | 10 |
| Publicado | 1 de septiembre de 2015 |
| ISBN13 | 9781504648813 |
| Etiqueta | HarperCollins |
| Género | Sex & Gender > Feminine |
| Dimensiones | 134 × 149 × 30 mm · 385 g |
