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Women and the Law
Women and the Law is a pioneering study of the way in which the law has treated women – at work, in the family, in matters of sexuality and fertility, and in public life. It was first published in 1984 by Susan Atkins and Brenda Hoggett, then University teachers. The authors examine the origins of British law’s attitude to women, trace the development of the law and ways in which it reflects the influence of economic, social and political forces and the dominance of men. They illustrate the tendency, despite formal equality, for deep-rooted problems of encoded gender inequality to remain. Since 1984 the authors have achieved distinguished careers in law and public service. This 2018 Open Access edition provides a timely opportunity to revisit their ground-breaking analysis and reflect on how much has changed, and how much has stayed the same.
284 pages | 6.14 x 9.21 | © 2018
Institute of Advanced Legal Studies
Law and Legal Studies: General Legal Studies, Law and Society, The Constitution and the Courts
Table of Contents
A note on the open access edition 2018 foreword Preface Introduction Women in society 1 The historical legacy 2 Equality at work 3 Beyond equality of opportunity The private domain 4 Sexuality 5 Motherhood 6 Breadwinners and homemakers: partners or dependants? 7 Power and violence in the home 8 The case against marriage? The state and women’s rights 9 The welfare state: social security and taxation 10 Women as citizens Index
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