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Category: Gender Law Society

Reflections on Law & Rights for Women

Posted on September 8, 2013September 9, 2013 by erinbush

Joan Hoff, Law, Gender, and Injustice: A Legal History of U.S. Women, (1991) Hoff offers a comprehensive history of women in the United States and their struggle for the full rights and protection under the law. She traces this history by using the theme that women are second-class citizens under the law. She argues that…

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Grounding the Readings in Theory

Posted on August 26, 2013August 26, 2013 by erinbush

To begin my readings on gender, society, and law in America, we’re going to use the first week to ground the rest of the list using works of feminist theory. Patricia Hill Collins, Black Feminist Thought: Knowledge, Consciousness, and the Politics of Empowerment (2nd ed), Through her specific focus on Black feminist thought, Collins actually…

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An Exploration of Gender, Society, and Law in America

Posted on July 24, 2013February 11, 2014 by erinbush

This fall, I’ll be working with Dr. Sharon Leon to finish my minor field on gender, law, and society in America. In the spirit of open scholarly communication, I thought it prudent to share my initial thoughts on this minor field, what I will be reading, and what I hope to accomplish. I will be…

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