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Gender & the Law

  • Abortion in Judaismby Daniel Schiff

    Cambridge University Press 2002; US$ 39.00

    Abortion in Judaism presents a complete Jewish legal history of abortion from the earliest relevant biblical references through the end of the twentieth century. For the first time, almost every Jewish text relevant to the abortion issue is explored, providing important insights into the development of Jewish ethical principles. more...

  • Anarchism & Sexualityby Jamie Heckert; Richard Cleminson

    Taylor and Francis 2011; US$ 42.99

    Anarchism & Sexuality aims to bring the rich and diverse traditions of anarchist thought and practice into contact with contemporary questions about the politics and lived experience of sexuality. Both in style and in content, it is conceived as a book that aims to question, subvert and overflow authoritarian divisions between the personal and political;... more...

  • Applications Of Feminist Legal Theoryby D. Kelly Weisberg

    Temple University Press 2012;

    A comprehensive survey of the applications of feminist legal theory to specific areas of the law more...

  • Armed and Dangerousby Gina Gallo

    Tom Doherty Associates 2002; US$ 18.99

    The critically acclaimed memoirs of one female police officer?s sixteen-year odyssey, beginning with day one at the Police Academy and spanning assignments on Chicago?s West Side, one of the most dangerous areas in the city. The notorious cops? code of silence is broken as the author recounts incidents in the West Side projects: shoot-outs, ambushes,... more...

  • Ask No Questionsby Anne-Marie Mooney Cotter

    Ashgate Publishing Ltd 2010; US$ 124.95

    Ask No Questions provides an analysis of the issues relating to inequality at national and international levels for those suffering discrimination as a result of their sexual orientation. The work examines the primary role of legislation and its effect on court process, looking at the impact of NAFTA and the EU in an historical and compelling analysis... more...

  • Atlas of Gender and Developmentby OECD Publishing; OECD Development Centre

    Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development 2010; US$ 74.00

    Illustrated with graphics and maps, the Atlas of Gender and Development gives readers a unique insight into the impact of social institutions − traditions, social norms and cultural practices − on gender equality in 124 non-OECD countries. Gender inequality holds back not just women but the economic and social development of entire societies.... more...

  • The Beauty Biasby Deborah L. Rhode

    Oxford University Press, USA 2010; US$ 16.99

    "It hurts to be beautiful" has been a cliche for centuries. What has been far less appreciated is how much it hurts not to be beautiful. The Beauty Bias explores our cultural preoccupation with attractiveness, the costs it imposes, and the responses it demands. Beauty may be only skin deep, but the damages associated with its absence go much... more...

  • Beyond Comparisonby Timothy Macklem; Gerald Postema

    Cambridge University Press 2003; US$ 34.00

    This study of discrimination focuses not on differences between men and women but on what women need to lead successful lives. This work promises to be a milestone in the debate about gender equality and will interest students and professionals in the areas of legal theory and gender studies. more...

  • Bound by Our Constitutionby Vivien Hart

    Princeton University Press 1994; US$ 35.50

    What difference does a written constitution make to public policy? How have women workers fared in a nation bound by constitutional principles, compared with those not covered by formal, written guarantees of fair procedure or equitable outcome? To investigate these questions, Vivien Hart traces the evolution of minimum wage policies in the United... more...

  • Calling for Changeby Sheila McIntyre; Elizabeth Sheehy

    University of Ottawa Press 2006; US$ 16.99

    Unique in both scope and perspective, Calling for Change investigates the status of women within the Canadian legal profession ten years after the first national report on the subject was published by the Canadian Bar Association. Elizabeth Sheehy and Sheila McIntyre bring together essays that investigate a wide range of topics, from the status... more...