a primer (second edition)
- Categories
- Book/Boek
- Creator
- Levit, Nancy
- Creator
- Verchick, Robert R.M.
- Creator
- Minow, Martha > (forew.)
- Publish Year
- 2016
- Shelfmark
- VS 8 2016 - B
- Thesaurus
- recht, theorieën, wetgeving, feminisme, cultuur, arbeidsomstandigheden, inkomen, technologie, gelijke behandeling, etniciteit, lesbianisme, onderwijs, sporten, lichamen, huwelijken
- Description
- In the updated second edition of this primer, the authors introduce the diverse strands of feminist legal theory and discuss substantive legal topics, pulling in recent court decisions, new laws, and important shifts in culture and technology. The book centers on feminist legal theories, including equal treatment theory, cultural feminism, dominance theory, critical race feminism, lesbian feminism, postmodern feminism, and ecofeminism. With new material on women in politics, gender and globalization, and the promise and danger of expanding social media. Updated statistics and empirical analysis appear throughout. Contents: Foreword: Feminist legal theory, renewed and primed for action / Martha Minow: 1. Feminist legal theories: 2. Feminist legal methods: 3. Workplace, wages, and welfare: 4. Education and sports: 5. Gender and the body: 6. Marriage and family: 7. Sex and violence: 8. Feminist legal theory and globalization.