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Limitations of the Individualistic Response to Inequality: An Examination of Title VII
Author(s) -
Mills Trudy
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
sociological inquiry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.446
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1475-682X
pISSN - 0038-0245
DOI - 10.1111/j.1475-682x.1985.tb00863.x
Subject(s) - individualism , inequality , scope (computer science) , sociology , law and economics , law , political science , computer science , mathematics , programming language , mathematical analysis
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act is viewed in this paper as a response to inequality which places the burden for change on the individual. It is argued that this individualistic approach to change is limited in scope. By examining characteristics of the suits filed under Title VII, it is shown that the current system of stratification is not seriously threatened by laws such as Title VII, particularly when narrowly interpreted.