328 Pages
by
Routledge
328 Pages
by
Routledge
328 Pages
by
Routledge
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Multidisciplinary focus Surveying many disciplines, this anthology brings together an outstanding selection of scholarly articles that examine the profound impact of law on the lives of women in the United States. The themes addressed include the historical, political, and social contexts of legal issues that have affected women's struggles to obtain equal treatment under the law. The articles... Read more
Chapter 1 Difference and Dominance; Chapter 2 Demarginalizing the Intersection of Race and Sex, Kimberle Crenshaw; Chapter 3 Challenging Law, Establishing Differences, Martha L. Fineman; Chapter 4 Race and Essentialism in Feminist Legal Theory, Angela P. Harris; Chapter 5 Feminist Critical Theories, Deborah L. Rhode; Chapter 6 Toilets as a Feminist Issue, Taunya Lovell Banks; Part 1 Articles; Chapter 7 Nasty Law or Nice Ladies? Jurisprudence, Feminism, and Gender Difference, Judith A. Baer; Chapter 8 From Practice to Theory, or What is a White Woman Anyway?, Catharine A. MacKinnon; Chapter 9 Ain’t I a Feminist?, Celina Romany; Chapter 10 Feminist Theory in Law, Martha Albertson Fineman; Chapter 11 Whiteness and Women, In Practice and Theory, Martha R. Mahoney; Chapter 12 Tradition, Change, and The Idea of Progress in Feminist Legal Thought, Katharine T. Bartlett;
Biography
about the editor
Karen J. Maschke holds a Ph.D. in political science from Johns Hopkins University. Her area of specialization in public law, with a concentration on women and the law. She is the author of Litigation, Courts, and Women Workers (Praeger, 1989) and has published articles concerning women's legal rights. She is the recipient of a fellowship from the national Endowment for the Humanities.
