Sexuality and the Law

<p>‘Rediscovering’ the peculiarity of feminist perspectives rather than examining the broader range of gender-oriented analyses in the area of legal regulation and sexuality this edited collection avoids the ‘reductionist' and 'essentialist' shortcomings of ‘feminism unmodified’.</p><p>With a substantial introductory chapter written by the editors summarizing the state of the law on core aspects of sexuality and providing a critical appraisal of the key themes and concerns it analyzes and transcends the traditional dichotomised thinking (e.g coercion/choice victim/agent) about the regulation of gender issues. It addresses a broad range of key themes including:</p><ul> <p> </p> <li>crime</li> <li>the family and child</li> <li>contract law </li> <li>jurisprudence</li> <li>public and international law.</li> </ul><p>Offering a space in which to re-vitalize a feminist conception of sexuality this book is an essential read for law students interested in the legal implications of gender and sexuality. </p>