Gender and justice : why women in the judiciary really matter / Sally Kenney.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kenney, Sally Jane.

Series:

Perspectives on gender

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Women judges--United States.

Women judges.

Sex discrimination in justice administration.

United States.

Sex discrimination in justice administration--United States.

Physical Description:

310 pages ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Routledge, 2012.

Summary:

Intended for use in courses on law and society, as well as courses in women 's and gender studies, women and politics, and women and the law, this book explores different questions in different North American and European geographical jurisdictions and courts, demonstrating the value of a gender analysis of courts, judges, law, institutions, organizations, and, ultimately, politics. Gender and Judging argues empirically for both more women and more feminists on the bench, while demonstrating that achieving these two aims are independent projects.

Contents:

Introduction: gender as a social process

Gender, judging, and difference

Mobilizing emotions: the case of Rosalie Wahl and the Minnesota Supreme Court

Strategic partnerships and women on the federal bench

Gender on the agenda: lessons from the United Kingdom

A case for representation: the European Court of Justice

Backlash against women judges

Conclusion : drawing on the history of women's exclusion from juries to make the case for women judges.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780415881449

0415881447

9780415881432

0415881439

9780203122297

0203122291

OCLC:

698322637