The Ashgate Research Companion to Feminist Legal Theory

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Synopsis
As a distinct scholarly contribution to law, feminist legal theory is now well over three decades old. Those three decades have seen consolidation and renewal of its central concerns as well as remarkable growth, dynamism and change. This Companion celebrates the strength of feminist legal thought, which is manifested in this dynamic combination of stability and change, as well as in the diversity of perspectives and methodologies, and the extensive range of subject-matters, which are now included within its ambit. Bringing together contributors from across a range of jurisdictions and legal traditions, the book provides a concise but critical review of existing theory in relation to the core issues or concepts that have animated, and continue to animate, feminism. It provides an authoritative and scholarly review of contemporary feminist legal thought, and seeks to contribute to the ongoing development of some of its new approaches, perspectives, and subject-matters. The Companion is divided into three parts, dealing with 'Theory', 'Concepts' and 'Issues'. The first part addresses theoretical questions which are of significance to law, but which also connect to feminist theory at the broadest and most interdisciplinary level. The second part also draws on general feminist theory, but with a more specific focus on debates about equality and difference, race, culture, religion, and sexuality. The 'Issues' section considers in detail more specific areas of substantive legal controversy.
Copyright:
2013

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Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
436 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781317043416
Related ISBNs:
9780367075705, 9781409418597, 9781315612973
Publisher:
Taylor and Francis
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Copyrighted By:
Margaret Davies and Vanessa E. Munro
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
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No
Categories:
Nonfiction, Law, Legal Issues and Ethics
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Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:
Margaret Davies

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