Nameless Persons

MARTHA T. ZINGO is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at Oakland University in Michigan. KEVIN E. EARLY is an Assistant Professor of Sociology at Oakland University and is the author of Religion and Suicide in the African-American Community (Greenwood, 1992).

Some Truths Are Not Self-Evident: Birth Status--Historical Foundations and Feminist Critique Introduction Terminology Masculinist and Feminist Perspectives: The Feminist Challenge Methodological Framework The Nuclear Family and the Dependent Status of Women Historical Overview Women and Supreme Court Decisions Conclusion Burdening the "Nameless" and Their Parents: Case Analysis Introduction Wrongful Death Fathers' Rights Financial Assistance--State Benefits Financial Assistance--Federal Benefits Inheritance Paternity and Support Actions Immigration Perspective Shades Perception: Equal Protection Theory Introduction First Approach: Identify Relevant Characteristics Second Approach: Identify Substantive Rights Third Approach: Identify the Illusion Conclusion In the Best of All Possible Worlds ... Introduction International Normative Standards Liberal Legal Theory Critical Legal Theory Feminist Jurisprudence Conclusion References Index