Back to Top
Law and the Language of Identity: Discourse in the William Kennedy Smith Rape Trial
In this volume, Gregory Matoesian uses the notorious 1991 rape trial of William Kennedy Smith to provide an in-depth analysis of language use and its role in that specific trial, as well as in the law in general. The study covers such issues as gender, sexual identity and power.
| Author(s) | By Greg M. Matoesian (Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice, Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice, University of Illinois, Chicago). |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Format | Paperback / softback |
| Pages | 278 |
| Published in | United Kingdom |
| Published | 20 Sept 2001 |
| Availability | POD |
In this volume, Gregory Matoesian uses the notorious 1991 rape trial of William Kennedy Smith to provide an in-depth analysis of language use and its role in that specific trial, as well as in the law in general. The study covers such issues as gender, sexual identity and power.
Notes on Transcription Introduction 1: Overview of the William Kennedy Smith Rape Trial PART I: REPETITION IN THE PATRIARCHAL ORDER 2: Rhythms of Domination and the Gender of Inconsistency 3: Poetics of Space, Direction, and Movement PART II: INTERT
