Women-in-Law: Explorations in Law, Family, and Sexuality (Routledge Revivals)

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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 the law’s fundamental failure to improve the status of women. They also assess strategies for change in view of the current backlash against women’s rights and the traditional role of law in the subjugation of women. This book will be of interest to students of law, political science, sociology, gender studies, and sexuality studies.

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Women-in-Law: Explorations in Law, Family, and Sexuality (Routledge Revivals)

By Julia Brophy (Editor), Carol Smart (Editor
  • Focus: A collection of essays examining the relationship between law, sexuality, and the family, particularly how legal systems affect women.
  • Key Issues: Addresses topics like child custody, domestic violence, and prostitution through new feminist research and perspectives.
  • Feminist Legal Analysis: Reviews the history of feminist involvement with the law and critiques the law’s failure to improve women’s status.
  • Law and Women’s Rights: Explores the traditional role of law in subjugating women and assesses strategies for change amidst current backlash against women’s rights.
  • Target Audience: Ideal for students and scholars in law, political science, sociology, gender studies, and sexuality studies.

This book provides a critical analysis of the law’s impact on women and offers insight into feminist strategies for challenging legal systems that have historically oppressed women.

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