Feminism and the power of law / Carol Smart.

Carol Smart presents a new gendered 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.

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Bibliographic Details
Online Access: Full Text (via ProQuest)
Main Author: Smart, Carol
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London ; New York : Routledge, 1989.
Series:Sociology of law and crime.
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Table of Contents:
  • 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.