Gender & The Law

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The relationship between class and intimate violence against women is much misunderstood. While many studies of intimate violence focus on poor and...

How the UK legal system is failing women, as told by one of Britains foremost lawyers.Sister in Law is compelling, shocking and inspiring in equal ...

A rigorous analysis of systemic misogyny in the law and a thoughtful exploration of the tools needed to transcend it through constitutional change ...

A rigorous analysis of systemic misogyny in the law and a thoughtful exploration of the tools needed to transcend it through constitutional change ...

Pacific Colony, a Southern California institution established to care for the feebleminded, justified the incarceration, sterilization, and forced ...

Revised and Expanded EditionWaitwhat's wrong with rights? It is usually assumed that trans and gender nonconforming people should follow the civil ...

This coursebook introduces students to feminist jurisprudence. The first three chapters develop the historical range of feminist theories. Subseque...

Tort law is the body of law governing negligence, intentional misconduct, and other wrongful acts for which civil actions can be brought. The conve...

In late October 2013, the Miami Dolphins player Jonathan Martin walked out on his team and checked into a mental health institution. The original s...

'Stunning . . . Built like a thriller, moving, wise and illuminated on every page with love' -Joanne Harris, author of ChocolatA parent's deeply mo...

This accessible book introduces the key concepts and theoretical developments of queer criminology and explains what they mean for modern criminal ...

Essentially a Mother argues that the law of pregnancy and motherhood has been overrun by sexist ideology. Courts have held that a pregnant womans n...

Introduces an expansive vision of the family and a brilliant legal arrangement that will protect the lives of millions of adults.   Today, about ha...

Introduces an expansive vision of the family and a brilliant legal arrangement that will protect the lives of millions of adults.   Today, about ha...

A free ebook version of this title is available through Luminos, University of California Press's Open Access publishing program. Visit www.luminos...

In recent years, the fundamental rights of LGBTIQ+ persons have received increased legal attention at the international and national level. Conside...

Despite her famous pseudonym, Jane Roe, no one knows the truth about Norma McCorvey (19472017), whose unwanted pregnancy in 1969 opened a great fra...