Law & society books

Originally published in 1985 Gender, Sex and the Law explores the way in which the law, at its various levels of...  Read More >>

This book argues for the critical potential of locating the girl as the subject-position and voice of legal critique....  Read More >>

Winner, Sexuality and Politics Book Award - American Political Science Association Finalist, PROSE Award - Government...  Read More >>

This book provides a multi-disciplinary investigation of family reunification laws, policies and practices across...  Read More >>

Candid and engaging, Adelaide Law draws on the University of Adelaide's rich archives, highlighting the long-delayed...  Read More >>

Examines the Divorce and Matrimonial Causes Acts and their use by married women to reclaim voting rights and rights...  Read More >>

Bringing together scholars, journalists, and researchers from 27 European countries, this book provides a comparative...  Read More >>

The Oxford Handbook on Freedom of Speech provides a critical analysis of the foundations, rationales, and ideas...  Read More >>

Black Lives Matter and #MeToo are two of the most prominent twenty-first-century social movements in the United...  Read More >>

Black Lives Matter and #MeToo are two of the most prominent twenty-first-century social movements in the United...  Read More >>

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This book will interest lawyers and historians who want to learn about legal responses to sex and sexual/romantic...  Read More >>

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This explosive investigation reveals the profound failures of the Title IX system and identifies concrete, surprisingly...  Read More >>

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This book focuses on the developing role that the city currently plays in dealing with the effects of climate change...  Read More >>

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Robots are with us, but law and legal systems are not ready. This book identifies the issues posed by human-robot...  Read More >>

In conventional political philosophy, law is understood as consciously created rules that are a necessary mechanism...  Read More >>

Contract Law is a core element of every law degree in England and Wales. Now in its 5th edition, Unlocking Contract...  Read More >>

Women’s Legal Landmarks in the Interwar Years shines new light on 33 legal landmarks, many forgotten today, that...  Read More >>

In this second of two volumes, Criminalization: Where Do We Go from Here delves into the historical roots of overcriminalization....  Read More >>

The book addresses efforts to politically influence and curb the judicial system, by telling the story of the enactment...  Read More >>

The futures of reproductive justice and LGBTQIA+ liberation are intimately connected. Both movements were born out...  Read More >>

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