SOSC 2350 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Postcolonialism, Queer Theory, Social Exclusion
27 Jan 2016
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1960s and 70s access to justice, mobilization of rights. 1970s and 80s marxist critique of law and capitalism too much emphasis on the law to address social inequalities in society. 1980s critical legal studies (cls) destabilize authority law. 1990s other theoretical critiques of law including critical race theory, queer theory, feminist and postcolonial theory. 2000s the narrative turn, law and literature, pop culture, law and psychoanalysis, Aboriginal legal systems and history quite different from looking as law as a tool for social change. Four features we tended to be very national focused on national concerns in. Arthurs and bunting on law and society (487-488) Aboriginal law and indigenous peoples" engagement with law and legal processes. Gender and sexuality access to justice and law reforms. Legal pluralism reflects canada"s multi-legal, multi-lingual and multi- diuretically reality. Social exclusion on the basis of racialization, ethnicity, citizenship. International law and society is less national and more international goes beyond borders.
