This text examines the following trends: the shift from criminology to the sociology of law; law as a site of struggle rather than as a tool of reform; the contested nature of "woman" as a category; and the significance of feminists debating about values and epistemologies.
Carol Smart presents a new gendered analysis of the power of law and argues for a feminist, post-structuralist approach. She comments on pornography as well as discussing recent research on rape trials and abortion legislation.
First published in 1984, this book explores the idea that the law is a major source of women’s... Læs mere
First published in 1977, this bookpresents a feminist critique of classical and contemporary theories of female criminality. It... Læs mere