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Hierarchies Of Elitism And Gender: The Bluebook And The Alwd Guide, Steven K. Homer
Hierarchies Of Elitism And Gender: The Bluebook And The Alwd Guide, Steven K. Homer
Pace Law Review
Hierarchies persist in legal academia. Some of these, while in plain view, are not so obvious because they manifest in seemingly small, mundane choices. Synecdoche is a rhetorical device used to show how one detail in a story tells the story of the whole.
This Article examines hierarchies of elitism and gender through a lens of synecdoche. The focus is on the choice of citation guide. Even something as seemingly benign and neutral as choosing a citation guide can reveal hierarchies of elitism and gender bias in legal education and the legal profession. Put another way, the choice of citation …