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Women-in-Law: Explorations in Law, Family, and Sexuality book cover

1st Edition

Women-in-Law Explorations in Law, Family, and Sexuality

Edited By Julia Brophy, Carol Smart Copyright 1985
232 Pages
by Routledge

232 Pages
by Routledge

232 Pages
by Routledge
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First published in 1985, Women-in-Law is a collection of essays examining the complex interactions of law, sexuality, and the family. It explores the ways in which legal ideology and practice affect women and looks at issues such as child custody, domestic violence and prostitution in the light of new research. The contributors review the history of feminist involvement with the law and analyse... Read more

Contributors Abbreviations 1. Locating law: a discussion of the place of law in feminist politics Carol Smart and Julia Brophy 2. In the name of protection: the policing of women in the First World War Lucy Bland 3. Legal subjects and sexual objects: ideology, law, and female sexuality Carol Smart 4. Battered women and the law: the limits of the legislation Kathryn McCann 5. Childcare and the growth of power: the status of mothers in child custody disputes Julia Brophy 6. Documenting the defendant: placing women in social inquiry reports Mary Eaton 7. Legal recognition of a woman’s right to choose Elizabeth Kingdom 8. What is happening to family law? A feminist critique of conciliation Anne Bottomley 9. Campaigning around family law: politics and practice Rights of Women, Family Law Subgroup Bibliography Name index Subject index

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Julia Brophy and Carol Smart

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