Overview
In Law, Crime and Sexuality leading feminist theorist Carol Smart brings together a selection of her work specifically compiled for the needs of students to help them understand the law in conceptual terms, whilst enabling them to become fully aware of the extent to which the law is part of our everyday lives. The book is divided into three sections, each prefaced by a specifically written introduction, which examine the major trends in contemporary thought including: the shift from criminology to the sociology of law; the identification of law as a site of struggle rather than as a tool of reform; the recognition of the contested nature of woman′ as a category; and the significance of the developing situation where
- | Author: Carol Smart
- | Publisher: Sage Publications UK
- | Publication Date: Jan 30, 1995
- | Number of Pages: 256 pages
- | Binding: Hardback or Cased Book
- | ISBN-10: 0803989598
- | ISBN-13: 9780803989597
