{"product_id":"a-theory-of-discrimination-law-tarunabh-khaitan-9780199656967","title":"A Theory of Discrimination Law","description":"Marrying legal doctrine from five pioneering and conversant jurisdictions with contemporary political philosophy, this book provides a general theory of discrimination law. Part I gives a theoretically rigorous account of the identity and scope of discrimination law: what makes a legal norm a norm of \u003cem\u003ediscrimination\u003c\/em\u003e law? What is the architecture of discrimination law? Unlike the approach popular with most textbooks, the discussion eschews list-based discussions of protected grounds, instead organising the doctrine in a clear thematic structure. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis definitional preamble sets the agenda for the next two parts. Part II draws upon the identity and structure of discrimination law to consider what the \u003cem\u003epoint\u003c\/em\u003e of this area of law is. Attention to legal doctrine rules out many answers that ideologically-entrenched writers have offered to this question. The real point of discrimination law, this Part argues, is to remove abiding, pervasive, and substantial relative group disadvantage. This objective is best defended on liberal rather than egalitarian grounds. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHaving considered its overall purpose, Part III gives a theoretical account of the duties imposed by discrimination law. A common definition of the antidiscrimination duty accommodates tools as diverse as direct and indirect discrimination, harassment, and reasonable accommodation. These different tools are shown to share a common normative concern and a single analytical structure. Uniquely in the literature, this Part also defends the imposition of these duties only to certain duty-bearers in specified contexts. Finally, the conditions under which affirmative action is justified are explained.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tarunabh Khaitan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0199656967\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780199656967\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/14\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.20w x 0.90d","brand":"Tarunabh Khaitan","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44054726541567,"sku":"9780199656967","price":155.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_19632193-963c-4935-b945-81e2eb83dbe1.jpg?v=1685031635","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-theory-of-discrimination-law-tarunabh-khaitan-9780199656967","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}