Sister Wives, Surrogates and Sex Workers (Gender in Law,

Sister Wives, Surrogates and Sex Workers (Gender in Law, Culture, and Society)

Did she choose that?â€™ Or, more normatively, â€™Why would she choose that?â€™ This book critiques and offers an alternative to these questions, which have traditionally framed law and policy discussions circulating around controversial genderized practices. It examines the simplicity and incompleteness of choice-based rhetoric and of presumptions that womenâ€™s conduct is shaped, in an absolute way, either by choice or by coercion. This book develops an analytical framework that aims to discern the meaning and value that women may ascribe to morally ambiguous practices. An analysis of lawâ€™s approach to polygamy, surrogacy and sex work, particularly in Canada, the United Kingdom and Australia, provides a basis for evaluating the choice-coercion binary and for contemplating alternate modes for assessing, from a law and policy standpoint, the palatability of social practices that appear pernicious to women. Weaving together interdisciplinary research, an innovative analytical framework for assessing choices ostensibly harmful to women, and a critique of the legal rules governing such choices, this book bears relevance for students, scholars, practicing jurists and policymakers seeking a richer understanding of conduct that moves women to the margins of law and society.
Country USA
Brand Routledge
Manufacturer Routledge
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 1409435210
ReleaseDate 2013-12-16
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781409435211

Country	USA
Brand	Routledge
Manufacturer	Routledge
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	1409435210
ReleaseDate	2013-12-16
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781409435211

Sister Wives, Surrogates and Sex Workers (Gender in Law, Culture, and Society)

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