Sexual Harassment: A Reference Handbook

by Merril D. Smith

Overview

Providing an indispensable resource for students investigating sexual harassment in the United States, Sexual Harassment: A Reference Handbook is a comprehensive summary of history, current events, possible solutions, and resources.

Sexual Harassment: A Reference Handbook provides readers with a comprehensive overview of the topic and connected issues. In addition to discussing the background and history of sexual harassment, it analyzes related problems and controversies and gives possible solutions. It also provides additional perspectives on sexual harassment by contributors and sketches of people and organizations, as well as documents, resources, and a timeline.

This volume covers workplace harassment; street harassment; harassment in schools, the military, and prisons; and cyber harassment. The format gives readers a well-balanced perspective on this timely topic with multiple viewpoints showcased in essays by contributors who have experienced sexual harassment, adding depth and relevance. The volume discusses the history of sexual harassment and brings the topic to the present day, and additionally covers recent events and people who have been in the news while putting them in context. Readers can see how laws and awareness of sexual harassment have changed. Additional resources are provided to guide those who wish to further investigate the topic.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781440867699
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	03/19/2020
Series:	Contemporary World Issues
Pages:	384
Product dimensions:	6.30(w) x 9.20(h) x 1.40(d)

About the Author

Merril D. Smith, PhD, is an independent scholar in New Jersey. She is author or editor of several books, including Encyclopedia of Rape, Encyclopedia of Rape and Sexual Violence, and Rape Cultures and Survivors: An International Perspective.

Table of Contents

Preface,
Acknowledgments,
1 Background and History,
Introduction,
What Is Sexual Harassment?
History,
Court Cases,
Prevalence,
Online Harassment,
Who Harasses?
Why Don't Victims Report It?
False Reporting and Backlash,
Conclusion,
References,
2 Problems, Controversies, and Solutions,
Introduction,
The Issue of Belief,
Consent and Affirmative Consent,
"Passing the Trash" and Other Challenges,
Objectification of Women and Misogyny,
Involuntary Celibacy (Incels),
Myths,
Changing Social Norms,
Ineffective Responses,
Solutions to Workplace Harassment,
Compliance Training,
Bystander Training,
Civility Training,
Accountability,
Beyond "Boys Will Be Boys,"
Culture Changes and Solutions,
Cultural Changes, Limits, and Backlash,
Court Cases,
Laws and Prosecution,
Street Harassment: Laws and Solutions,
Schools and the Military: Changing Laws,
It's on Us,
Silence Breakers,
Conclusion,
References,
3 Perspectives,
Defining Sexual Harassment-for Myself,
Laura Dorwart
Those Jeans Have Been Banned in California,
Rebecca Smith
You'll Question Yourself,
Kristin Garth
Proposition,
Marie A Bailey
Expecting It All,
Marissa Quenqua
Catcalling Rejection Hotline,
Cara Corrigan
"Be All That You Can Be,"
Kimberly Dickman
Sexual Harassment on Cruise Ships,
Laurence Cobbaert
Suggestions for Working with Clients Who Have Experienced Sexual Harassment,
Richelle Nichols
Middle-School Madness,
Sarah Tutt
The Open Secret,
Sarah Rawlinson
4 Profiles,
Introduction,
Activists,
Tarana Burke,
Anita Hill,
Katie Hnida,
Dolores Huerta,
Catharine A. MacKinnon,
Eleanor Holmes Norton,
Phyllis Schlafly,
Terranea Resort Workers,
Time's Up and Time's Up Legal Defense Fund,
Crystal Washington, Dana Lewis, and the Female Employees of the Plaza Hotel,
The Women Who Spoke out against Harvey Weinstein,
Working Women United,
Court Cases,
Alexander v. Yale (1977, Affirmed 1980),
Harris v. Forklift Systems (1993),
Oncale v. Sundowner Offshore Services, Inc. (1998),
Vance v. Ball State University (2013),
Places and Events,
CBS Corporation,
Fox News,
Gamergate,
McDonald's,
Michigan State University,
Tailhook '91,
References,
5 Data and Documents,
Introduction,
Data,
Sexual Harassment Is a Significant Problem,
Men Face Sexual Harassment Too,
Figure 5.1 Percentage of Women and Men Who Have Experienced Street Harassment in a Public Space (2019),
Sexual Harassment in the Military,
Table 5.1 Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Reports by Men (2010–2018),
Figure 5.2 Percentage of Women and Men Who Have Experienced Types of Sexual Harassment and Assault (2019),
Figure 5.3 Total Formal Sexual Harassment Complaints Received by the Department of Defense in FY 2018,
Table 5.2 Characteristics of Formal Complainants by the Department of Defense in FY 2018,
Table 5.3 Experiences of Active Duty Service Members and Veterans,
Documents,
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964,
Title IX (1972),
Dear Colleague Letter (April 4, 2011),
Statement of Hon. Martha McSally, U.S. Senator from Arizona (2019),
Anita Hill's Testimony, Supreme Court Nomination Hearings for Clarence Thomas, Part 4 (October 11, 1991),
Oncale v. Sundowner Offshore Services, Inc. (1998),
Senate Hearing for the Cruise Passenger Protection Act (2014),
Changing the Culture of Science to End Sexual Harassment (September 17, 2018),
Federal Me Too Briefing (2019),
6 Resources,
Books,
Jourbanal and Magazine Articles,
Reports,
Movies and TV Shows,
Documentaries,
Organizations, Campaigns, and Hotlines,
7 Chronology,
Glossary,
Index,