Women's Studies 2270A/B Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Comparator, Civil Marriage Act, Christian Fundamentalism

• School: Western University
• Department: Women's Studies
• Course: Women's Studies 2270A/B
• Professor: Tyler Totten

Document Summary

Common law system: canada follows the common law system, 1) inferior provincial court, 2) superior provincial court, 3) court of appeal, 4) supreme court of canada. Supreme court of canada: 9 judges one chief and the 8 pusine, they can make laws- immense power and authority, set precedent for entire country. Types of decisions: 1) majority: at least 5 judges agree, binding precedent, 2) concurring: judge agrees but for a different reason, 3) dissenting: judge disagrees with majority- non binding precedent. *liberal feminism: focus on individual rights and choices, quest for (cid:498)gender blind(cid:499) law, formal equality approach, enemy: difference, generation of difference (1980, focus on power inequality and substantive equality approach, dominance and cultural feminism. *dominance feminism: focus on power inequalities, focus not on individual rights, rather robust protection laws, target laws and policies that deepen power structures/inequality, ex. Sexual harassment: enemy: subordination, closely associated with catharine mckinnon.