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Special Issue: Feminist Legal Theory
Austin Sarat
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Description for Special Issue: Feminist Legal Theory
Hardback. This volume carefully examines the relationship between gender, equality, and power across an array of realms: sex, reproduction, pleasure, work, money. It identifies social, political, economic, developmental, and psychological and somatic forces, operating both internally and externally, that complicate the expression and constraint of power. Series: Studies in Law, Politics, and Society. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: JFFK; LAQG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Half a century after the beginning of the second wave, feminist legal theorists are still writing about many of the subjects they addressed early on: money, sex, reproduction, and jobs. What has changed is the way that they talk about these subjects. Specifically, these theorists now posit a more complex and nuanced conception of power. Recent scholarship recognizes the complexities of power in contemporary society, the ways in which these complexities entrench sex inequality, and the role that law can play in reducing inequality and increasing agency. The feminist legal theorists in this volume are emblematic of this effort. They ... Read more
Half a century after the beginning of the second wave, feminist legal theorists are still writing about many of the subjects they addressed early on: money, sex, reproduction, and jobs. What has changed is the way that they talk about these subjects. Specifically, these theorists now posit a more complex and nuanced conception of power. Recent scholarship recognizes the complexities of power in contemporary society, the ways in which these complexities entrench sex inequality, and the role that law can play in reducing inequality and increasing agency. The feminist legal theorists in this volume are emblematic of this effort. They ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
250
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Series
Studies in Law, Politics, and Society
Condition
New
Number of Pages
264
Place of Publication
Bingley, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781785607837
SKU
V9781785607837
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About Austin Sarat
Edited by Austin Sarat, Department of Law, Jurisprudence & Social Thought and Political Science, Amherst College, USA Maxine Eichner, School of Law, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA Clare Huntington, Fordham University School of Law, New York, NY, USA
Reviews for Special Issue: Feminist Legal Theory
In this collection of essays, legal scholars and feminist legal theorists examine the relationship among gender, equality, and power in realms including sex, reproduction, pleasure, work, and money. They pay special attention to relevant social, political, economic, and psychological forces, in an effort to establish models for analyzing sex and gender inequality. Areas of concern include legal regulation of sexuality, ... Read more