Feminist Legal Theory
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Feminist legal theory is one of the most dynamic fields in the law, and it affects issues ranging from child custody to sexual harassment. Since its initial publication in 2006, Feminist Legal Theory: A Primer has received rave reviews. Now, in the completely updated second edition of this outstanding primer, Nancy Levit and Robert R.M. Verchick introduce the diverse strands of feminist legal theory and discuss an array of substantive legal topics, pulling in recent court decisions, new laws, and important shifts in culture and technology. The book centers on feminist legal theories, including equal treatment theory, cultural feminism, dominance theory, critical race feminism, lesbian feminism, postmodern feminism, and ecofeminism. Readers will find new material on women in politics, gender and globalization, and the promise and danger of expanding social media. Updated statistics and empirical analysis appear throughout. The authors, prominent experts in the field, also address feminist legal methods, such as consciousness-raising and storytelling.
Publication Date
2016
Keywords
feminist legal theory, feminist jurisprudence, gender and law, women and the law, feminist legal methods, legal theory, critical legal studies, critical race feminism, intersectionality, gender equality, sex discrimination, gender discrimination, equal protection, equality theory, dominance theory, cultural feminism, lesbian feminism, postmodern feminism, ecofeminism, reproductive rights, domestic violence, sexual harassment, workplace discrimination, women’s rights, LGBTQ+ rights, sexuality and law, family law, constitutional law, international gender issues, globalization, social justice, law and society, legal reform, feminist methodology, consciousness-raising, storytelling and law
Disciplines
Civil Rights and Discrimination | Family Law | Health Law and Policy | Jurisprudence | Law | Law and Gender | Law and Society
Recommended Citation
Levit, Nancy and Verchick, Robert R. M., "Feminist Legal Theory" (2016). Books. 36.
https://irlaw.umkc.edu/faculty_books/36