Richard T Ford

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1) Dress codes: how the laws of fashion made history

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Ford, Richard T

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2021.	First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.	Simon & Schuster	xi, 443 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm	English	Checked Out 4 copies, 11 people are on the wait list. Quick Copy View See Full Copy Details	More Info Place Hold

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A law professor and cultural critic offers an eye-opening exploration of the laws of fashion throughout history, from the middle ages to the present day, examining the canons, mores and customs of clothing rules that we often take for granted.

2) The race card: how bluffing about bias makes race relations worse

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Ford, Richard T

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305.896073 F7115r

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2008	1st ed.	Farrar, Straus and Giroux	388 p. ; 24 cm.	English	On Shelf Main Library - Adult Non-Fiction 305.896073 F7115r	More Info Place Hold

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As the label of "prejudice" is applied to more and more situations, it loses a clear and agreed-upon meaning. This makes it easy for self-serving individuals and political hacks to use accusations of racism, sexism, homophobia, and other types of "bias" to advance their own ends. Law professor Ford brings sophisticated legal analysis, lively anecdotes, and plain old common sense to this heated topic, offering ways to separate valid claims from bellyaching....

3) Rights gone wrong: how law corrupts the struggle for equality

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Ford, Richard T

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342.73085 F7115r

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Special Coll. 342.73085 F7115r

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2011	1st ed.	Farrar, Straus and Giroux	272 p. ; 24 cm.	English	On Shelf Main Library - Adult Non-Fiction 342.73085 F7115r Special Collections - Civil Rights Room Special Coll. 342.73085 F7115r	More Info Place Hold

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"Since the 1960s, ideas developed during the civil rights movement have been astonishingly successful in fighting overt discriminaƯtion and prejudice. But how successful are they at combating the whole spectrum of social injustice--including conditions that aren't directly caused by bigotry? How do they stand up to segregation, for instance--a legacy of racism, but not the direct result of ongoing discriminaƯtion? It's tempting to believe that civil...

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