Assignment for first day of Women’s Legal History ...



Assignment for first day of Women’s Legal History (Wednesday, August 23 at 10:30 a.m.)

Required text: Katharine T. Bartlett and Deborah L. Rhode,

Gender and Law: Theory, Doctrine, Commentary (4th ed. 2006) (Aspen Publ.).

Required reading:

Part I of seminar, “Introduction to Major Schools of Feminist Legal Thought”

(8/23) Formal equality / Liberal feminism

Introduction to Chapter 1, “Formal Equality.” pp. 1-2

Wendy Williams, “The Equality Crisis.” p. 222

(8/23) Substantive equality

Introduction to Chapter 2, “Substantive Equality.” pp. 151-52

Herma Hill Kay, “Equality and Difference: The Case of Pregnancy.”

pp. 215-16

(8/23) Difference theory / “Cultural” or “relational” feminism

Introduction to Chapter 4, “Difference Theory” p. 637

Robin West, “Jurisprudence and Gender.” pp. 638-40

Mary Becker, “Patriarchy and Inequality: Toward a Substantive

Feminism.” pp. 642-43

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