Gender, Sexualities and Law
Author | : Jackie Jones |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 339 |
Release | : 2011-03-17 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781136829239 |
ISBN-13 | : 1136829237 |
Rating | : 4/5 (39 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Bringing together an international range of academics, Gender, Sexualities and Law provides a comprehensive interrogation of the range of contemporary issues – both topical and controversial – raised by the gendered character of law, legal discourse and institutions. The gendering of law, persons and the legal profession, along with the gender bias of legal outcomes, has been a fractious, but fertile, focus of reflection. It has, moreover, been an important site of political struggle. This collection of essays offers an unrivalled examination of its various contemporary dimensions, focusing on: issues of theory and representation; violence, both national and international; reproduction and parenting; and partnership, sexuality, marriage and the family. Gender, Sexualities and Law will be invaluable for all those engaged in research and study of the law (and related fields) as a form of gendered power.