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

First published in 1985, Women-in-Law is a collection of essays examining the complex interactions of law, sexuality, and the family.

List of contents

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

About the author

Julia Brophy and Carol Smart

Summary

First published in 1985, Women-in-Law is a collection of essays examining the complex interactions of law, sexuality, and the family.

Product details

• Authors: Julia Smart Brophy
• Assisted by: Julia Brophy (Editor), Brophy Julia (Editor), Carol Smart (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.11.2022
• EAN: 9781032359007
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3235900-7
• No. of pages: 232
• Series: Routledge Revivals
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Marriage & Family, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gender Studies, LAW / General, LAW / Family Law / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Essays, LAW / Discrimination, LAW / Gender & the Law, Sociology: family & relationships, Family Law, Gender studies: women, Gender studies: women and girls, Sociology: family and relationships, Gender studies: men and boys, Gender Studies: Men