Feminist Jurisprudence [Hardcover]

Patricia Smith (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0195073975 | ISBN-13: 978-0195073973 | Publication Date: January 7, 1993 | Edition: First Edition

Providing balanced coverage of abortion, sexual harassment, censorship and pornography, and other timely and controversial subjects, this pathbreaking anthology is the first to offer a comprehensive introduction to feminist legal philosophy. An important resource for courses in women's studies, philosophy, law, sociology, and political science, it provides many stimulating insights into essential topics in jurisprudence, such as the nature and justification of law, judicial reasoning and the process of adjudication, the connection between law and equality, and freedom and justice.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"This book is important primarily because it is so clear and explicit in setting forth the ideology of radical or gender feminism in relationship to the law."--Issues in Child Abuse Accusations

"The reader gets a fully developed view of the complexity of feminist jurisprudence without being overwhelmed....This brief review cannot do justice to the wealth of material available in Smith's book, which represents the work of many of the major voices in feminist jurisprudence....Smith's volume frees those of us who now teach these courses from the burden and questionable legality of endless photocopying. It gives us and our students a substantial and wisely chosen sampling of writing in a now-flourishing area of jurisprudence."--The Review of Politics

"To approach the issue of women's rights from a legal perspective may be much more productive then the usual ethical approaches. Good book!"--Manuel Davenport, Texas AandM University

"Would be adopted for or stimulate interest in graduate and third-year law school courses on feminist jurisprudence. It would also be of interest as a required or recommended text in philosophy of law and jurisprudence courses taught in universities with strong philosophy and political science major programs."--Laurence Houlgate, California Polytechnic Institute

"The materials selected for the collection are of the highest quality. Their organization not only reflects the state of the questions but also a deft sense of the point of teaching jurisprudence."--J.R. Lindgren, Lehigh University

"An excellent collection of materials by leading feminist legal scholars."--Patricia Smith, College of William and Mary

"Excellent and comprehensive."--Steven Ross, Hunter College

"Excellent compilation, especially as it is divided into comprehensive categories, which is not easy to do with a mass of literature in this field."--Stuart R. Cohn, University of Florida

"First rate survey of the relevant literature....Essential reading for all philosophers of law."--Raymond A. Belliotti, State University of New York at Fredonia

"This is an outstanding text containing the "must read" articles in feminist legal theory. There is no question that in a course I am designing on women and the law, this book will occupy a central role."--David Schultz, Trinity University

About the Author

Patricia Smith is at University of Kentucky.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 640 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA; First Edition edition (January 7, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0195073975
• ISBN-13: 978-0195073973
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.5 x 2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,447,590 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)