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Law, Marriage and the Reproduction of Patriarchal Relations
Taylor and Francis · Print & ebook · March 5, 2014
First published in 1984, this book made an important and timely contribution to the development of the idea that the law is a major source of women¿s oppression.
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- Who it’s for
- Carol Smart examines how family law reinforces women’s material vulnerability within marriage and at divorce.
- Genres
- Gender & the Law, Divorce & Separation Law, Feminist Theory & Criticism
- Published
- Taylor and Francis, March 5, 2014
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First published in 1984, this book made an important and timely contribution to the development of the idea that the law is a major source of women¿s oppression. Based on research of the theory and practice of family law, it examines the way in which private law operates to sustain, reproduce and reinforce the dependence of women in the most private of spheres, namely marriage.
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The author focuses on the point of break down or divorce, where the economic vulnerability of women caused by marriage and the sexual division of labour is most clearly expressed. She points to the way in which the law, while mitigating the worst excesses of men¿s power over women in marriage, has consistently failed to tackle the economic structure of marriage and women¿s fundamental material vulnerability inside the family. She confronts various myths on divorce legislation in Britain and discusses alternative feminist proposals for tackling the problems caused by women¿s economic dependence in marriage. Although Smart writes in 1984, many of the issues she discusses retain their significance in today¿s society.
Family Law and Marriage
Carol Smart examines how family law reinforces women’s material vulnerability within marriage and at divorce.
Come here for
- An examination of how family law sustains women’s economic dependence in marriage
- Feminist proposals addressing economic vulnerability at divorce
Expect
- Analysis of British divorce legislation myths
- Discussion of marriage’s sexual division of labour
Where it sits
| Gender & the Law | 58% |
|---|---|
| Feminist Theory & Criticism | 49% |
| Divorce & Separation Law | 42% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Marriage Law
- Authors
- Carol Smart
- Publisher
- Taylor and Francis
- Published
- March 5, 2014
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- Marriage Law