CRM/LAW C113 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Feminist Legal Theory, American Civil Liberties Union
20 Apr 2016
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The development of feminist legal theory was intertwined with the growth of feminism generally. Many of the first rights the women"s movement fought for were political rights, like the right to vote. 1) an observation: feminists recognize that the world has been shaped by men, who for this reason posses larger shares of power and privilege. 2) an aspiration: all feminists believe that women and men should have political, social, and economic equality. The first wave of feminist legal theory began in the early 1960s with the emergence of the equal treatment theory (also referred to as. Based on the principle of formal equality that inspired the suffrage movement, namely, that women are entitled to the same rights as men. Drew from liberal ideals in philosophy and political theory that endorse equal citizenship, equal opportunities in the public arena, individualism, and rationality.
