CRI215H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Feminist Legal Theory, Liberal Feminism, Femininity
4 Aug 2022
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Link between legal theories and political moments. Cls as radical reaction to liberal consensus. Cls emphasis on conflict and power, rather than rights, liberty and progress. Some propertied women had municipal voting rights by 1900. First provincial election to include women manitoba 1916. Federal franchise for most women = 1918. Asian men and women excluded until after wwii. Indigenous men and women living on reserves (and most other places) mostly excluded until 1960. Broad definition analysis of fundamental legal relations, concepts, and principles. Think conceptually & broadly about what law is. Narrow definition efforts to answer the question, what is law? . The reasonable man , reasonable, mens rea, etc. When laws seem neutral may just be super entrenched in common sense. If law reflects the dominant culture, we need to examine the content of that culture to. Problem of patriarchy feminist jurisprudence perspective. Not about individual relationship primarily, but about systemic inequities. Intersects with other political philosophies ex.
