Visible Women : Essays on Feminist Legal Theory and Political Philosophy

"How should feminist theories conceive of the subject? What is it to be a legal person? What part does embodiment play in subjectivity? Can there be a conception of rights which does justice to the social contexts in which rights claims are embedded? Is the way the law constitutes legal subjects a form of violence? These questions lie at the heart of contemporary feminist theory,and in this collection they are addressed by a group of distinguished international scholars working in law, philosophy and politics. The volume, in which the concerns of one author are taken up by others, advances current debate on two interconnected levels. First, it contains original and ground-breaking discussions of the questions raised above. At the same time, it contains a more reflexive strand of argument about the intellectual resources available to feminist thinkers, and the advantages and dangers of borrowing from non-feminist traditions of thought. It thus provides an exceptionally rich examination of contemporary legal and political feminist theory."--Bloomsbury Publishing. How should feminist theories conceive of the subject? What is it to be a legal person? What part does embodiment play in subjectivity? Can there be a conception of rights which does justice to the social contexts in which rights claims are embedded? Is the way the law constitutes legal subjects a form of violence? These questions lie at the heart of contemporary feminist theory, and in this collection they are addressed by a group of distinguished international scholars working in law, philosophy and politics. The volume, in which the concerns of one author are taken up by others, advances current debate on two interconnected levels. First, it contains original and ground-breaking discussions of the questions raised above. At the same time, it contains a more reflexive strand of argument about the intellectual resources available to feminist thinkers, and the advantages and dangers of borrowing from non-feminist traditions of thought. It thus provides an exceptionally rich examination of contemporary legal and political feminist theory. Susan James and Stephanie Palmer Susan James and Stephanie Palmer -- Anne Phillips Susan James and Stephanie Palmer -- Anne Phillips -- Kristin Savell Susan James and Stephanie Palmer -- Anne Phillips -- Kristin Savell -- Ngaire Naffine Susan James and Stephanie Palmer -- Anne Phillips -- Kristin Savell -- Ngaire Naffine -- Stephanie Palmer Susan James and Stephanie Palmer -- Anne Phillips -- Kristin Savell -- Ngaire Naffine -- Stephanie Palmer -- Nicola Lacey Susan James and Stephanie Palmer -- Anne Phillips -- Kristin Savell -- Ngaire Naffine -- Stephanie Palmer -- Nicola Lacey -- Seyla Benhabib Susan James and Stephanie Palmer -- Anne Phillips -- Kristin Savell -- Ngaire Naffine -- Stephanie Palmer -- Nicola Lacey -- Seyla Benhabib -- Moira Gatens Susan James and Stephanie Palmer-- Anne Phillips-- Kristin Savell-- Ngaire Naffine-- Stephanie Palmer-- Nicola Lacey-- Seyla Benhabib-- Moira Gatens-- Susan James.