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      Names: Atwell, Mary Welek, author.

      Title: Sexual harassment in the United States: analyzing the hostile

      environment / Mary Welek Atwell.

      Description: New York: Peter Lang, 2020.

      Series: Studies in law and politics; vol. 6 | ISSN 1083-3366

      Includes bibliographical references.

      Identifiers: LCCN 2019033701 | ISBN 978-1-4331-5605-2 (hardback: alk. paper)

      ISBN 978-1-4331-5606-9 (ebook pdf) | ISBN 978-1-4331-5607-6 (epub)

      ISBN 978-1-4331-5608-3 (mobi)

      Subjects: LCSH: Sexual harassment—United States. | Sexual harassment—Law

      and legislation—United States | Sexual harassment—Social

      aspects—United States.

      Classification: LCC HD6060.3 .A89 | DDC 305.420973—dc23

      LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2019033701

      DOI 10.3726/b13446

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      For my grandchildren

      with the (forlorn) hope that they will see the end of sexual

       harassment in their lifetimes

      About the author

      Mary Welek Atwell is Professor Emerita of Criminal Justice at Radford University in Virginia. She holds a PhD from Saint Louis University and is the author of four other books.

      About the book

      This work traces the historical and legal developments surrounding the public awareness of sexual harassment in the United States. The book looks at the issue from a theoretical perspective, analyzes relevant Supreme Court decisions, and discusses the reactions to the testimony of Anita Hill. It further examines sexual harassment in academic settings and the special issues that relate to sexual misconduct in the military. After considering the nexus between sexual harassment and politics, the book concludes with thoughts on the lasting impact of the #MeToo movement.

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      CONTENTS

Introduction

Chapter 1. Patriarchy and Sexual Harassment

Chapter 2. The Supreme Court Discovers Sexual Harassment

Meritor Savings Bank v. Vinson

Before Vinson

The Saga of Mechelle Vinson

Questions Remaining after Vinson

How Revolutionary was the Vinson Case?

Chapter 3. The Supreme Court Revisits Sexual Harassment

Harris v. Forklift Systems

       Oncale v. Sundowner Offshore Services, Inc.

       Faragher v. City of Boca Raton and Burlington Industries v. Ellerth

       Chapter 4. Sexual Harassment as a Television Drama: The Story of Anita Hill

       The Hearings

       Consequences of the Hearings

       Chapter 5. Sexual Harassment in the Groves of Academe

       Lecherous Professors

       The Applicability of Title IX

       How Prevalent is Sexual Harassment?

       The Role of the Department of Education

       Chapter 6. Sexual Harassment in the Hostile Military Environment

       How Much Misconduct?

       Tailhook and Other Military Scandals

       Legal Definitions

       The Military Academies

       The Process

       Military Culture