Includes bibliographical references (pages 230-247) and index.
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 -- Appendix A: List of cited interviews -- Appendix B: Data collection.
Summary
Kathrin Zippel explores the globalization and diffusion of the concept of sexual harassment from the US to Europe, and the different paths countries have embarked on to change employers' practices and the culture in the workplace. Comparative and uniquely comprehensive, it will appeal to students and scholars alike.
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