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Contesting Femicide: Feminism and the Power of Law Revisited
Focusing on femicide, this book draws upon, whilst also providing a contemporary re-evaluation of, Carol Smart's innovative approach to the law question as first outlined in her ground-breaking book, Feminism and the Power of Law (Routledge 1989).
Author(s) | Edited by Adrian Howe (University of Melbourne, Australia), Daniela Alaattinoglu. |
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Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
Format | Hardback |
Pages | 150 |
Published in | United Kingdom |
Published | 16 Aug 2018 |
Availability | Available |
Focusing on femicide, this book draws upon, whilst also providing a contemporary re-evaluation of, Carol Smart's innovative approach to the law question as first outlined in her ground-breaking book, Feminism and the Power of Law (Routledge 1989).
Contents Acknowledgements Preface Carol Smart Notes on contributors Introduction Part 1 Criminal Law Reform Case Studies 1 Provocation by 'Sexual Infidelity' Diminishing Returns? - Adrian Howe 2 Feminist Dilemmas with Law Reform V
Adrian Howe is an associate lecturer, Law School, Birkbeck University, London where she also has a visiting post. She has published widely in the field of sexed violence and is currently developing a Theatre in Education project based on her research on i