Masculinity, Law and Family - Softcover

Collier, Richard

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0415091950 ISBN 13: 9780415091954

Publisher: Routledge, 1995

Synopsis

Masculinity, Law and Family examines the construction of masculinity in a variety of areas of law pertaining to the family. Throughout, Richard Collier integrates recent theoretical developments in legal studies with a social theory of gender, the family and the social construction of masculinity. After an overview of theoretical positions and a critique of traditional legal theory, Richard Collier focusses on the legal regulation of homosexuality and transsexualism to show how confined the view of masculine sexuality is in legal discours. These arguments are further elaborated in a discussion of non-consummation, adultery and divorce, as well as fatherhood and paternity. Masculinity, Law and Family is of central importance to our understanding of the social and political dimension of masculinity.

About this title

About the Author:

Richard Collier is in the Deaprtment of Law at the University of Newcastle, U.K.

Review:

'...the most sustained analysis to date by a male legal academic that focuses upon the constitution of heterosexual masculinities in the law...This book provides rich stimulation...it is a major book and a major success.' - Leslie J. Moan, International Journal of Law and the Family

About this edition

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 1995
• ISBN 10: 0415091950
• ISBN 13: 9780415091954
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 344