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Record Nr.

UNINA9910783865503321

Autore

Smart Carol

Titolo

Feminism and the Power of Law [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hoboken, : Taylor and Francis, 2002

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (191 p.)

Collana

Sociology of Law and Crime

Disciplina

340/.115

344.106134

Soggetti

Criminal justice, Administration of

Feminism

Feminist jurisprudence

Law reform

Legal status, laws, etc

Sociological jurisprudence

Women

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Book Cover; Title; Contents; Introduction; THE POWER OF LAW; RAPE: LAW AND THE DISQUALIFICATION OF WOMEN'S SEXUALITY; A NOTE ON CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; THE QUEST FOR A FEMINIST JURISPRUDENCE; LAW, POWER, AND WOMEN'S BODIES; THEORY INTO PRACTICE: THE PROBLEM OF PORNOGRAPHY; THE PROBLEM OF RIGHTS; CONCLUDING REMARKS; Notes; Bibliography; Name Index; Subject Index

Sommario/riassunto

In this now established text the author presents her analysis of the power of law and argues for a feminist post-structuralist approach. She comments on pornography, as well as discussing recent research on rape trials and abortion legislation.