In this widely acclaimed landmark study, Joan Hoff illustrates how women remain second- class citizens under the current legal system and questions whether the continued pursuit of equality based on a one-size-fits-all vision of traditional individual rights is really what will most improve conditions for women in America as they prepare for the twenty-first century. Concluding that equality based on liberal male ideology is no longer an adequate framework for improving women's legal status, Hoff's highly original and incisive volume calls for a demystification of legal doctrine and a reinterpretation of legal texts (including the Constitution) to create a feminist jurisprudence.
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In this widely acclaimed landmark study, Joan Hoff illustrates how women remain second- class citizens under the current legal system and questions whether the continued pursuit of equality based on a one-size-fits-all vision of traditional individual rights is really what will most improve conditions for women in America as they prepare for the twenty-first century. Concluding that equality based on liberal male ideology is no longer an adequate framework for improving women's legal status, Hoff's highly original and incisive volume calls for a demystification of legal doctrine and a reinterpretation of legal texts (including the Constitution) to create a feminist jurisprudence.
Imprint | New York University Press |
Country of origin | United States |
Release date | May 1991 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 10 - 15 working days |
First published | May 1991 |
Authors | Joan Hoff |
Dimensions | 229 x 153 x 38mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Hardcover |
Pages | 580 |
Edition | New |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-8147-3467-4 |
Barcode | 9780814734674 |
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LSN | 0-8147-3467-7 |