Women-in-Law

Explorations in Law, Family, and Sexuality

Julia Brophy, Carol Smart

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English

Routledge
30 November 2022

Gender studies: women; Gender studies: men; Sociology: family & relationships; Jurisprudence & general issues; Family law

Series: Routledge Revivals

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.

Edited by: Julia Brophy, Carol Smart
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 138mm,
Weight: 360g
ISBN: 9781032359007
ISBN 10: 1032359005
Series: Routledge Revivals
Pages: 232
Publication Date: 30 November 2022
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

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

Julia Brophy and Carol Smart