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Theory Matters—And Ten More Things I Learned From Martha Chamallas About Feminism, Law, And Gender, Deborah L. Brake
Theory Matters—And Ten More Things I Learned From Martha Chamallas About Feminism, Law, And Gender, Deborah L. Brake
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This Festschrift article celebrates the scholarship of Martha Chamallas, Distinguished University Professor and Robert J. Lynn Chair in Law Emeritus of the Ohio State University Moritz College of Law, and one of the most impactful scholars of feminist legal theory and employment discrimination of her generation. Mining the insights of Chamallas’s body of work, the article identifies ten core “lessons” relating to feminism and law drawn from her scholarship and academic career. It then weaves in summaries and synthesis of her published works with discussion of subsequent legal and social developments since their publication. These lessons (e.g., feminism is plural; …
Ceremonial Deism And The Reasonable Religious Outsider, Caroline Mala Corbin
Ceremonial Deism And The Reasonable Religious Outsider, Caroline Mala Corbin
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State invocations of God are common in the United States; indeed, the national motto is "In God We Trust." Yet the Establishment Clause forbids the state from favoring some religions over others. Nonetheless, courts have found the national motto and other examples of what is termed ceremonial deism constitutional on the ground that the practices are longstanding, have de minimis and nonsectarian religious content, and achieve a secular goal. Therefore, they conclude, a reasonable person would not think that the state was endorsing religion.
But would all reasonable people reach this conclusion? This Article examines the "reasonable person" at the …
To Do Is To Be, Zanita E. Fenton
Silence Compounded - The Conjunction Of Race And Gender Violence, Zanita E. Fenton
Silence Compounded - The Conjunction Of Race And Gender Violence, Zanita E. Fenton
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Mirrored Silence: Reflections On Judicial Complicity In Private Violence, Zanita E. Fenton
Mirrored Silence: Reflections On Judicial Complicity In Private Violence, Zanita E. Fenton
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Tracy and John had been married for seven years. They were so in love when they met at college. He brought her flowers and wanted to spend all of his free time with her. Everything was perfect. But it seemed to become increasingly tumultuous as soon as they got married, two years later. He didn't just want to spend all of his time with her; he had to know what she was doing every waking moment of the day. He had to approve of her activities and her friends. He called her at work every day. If she wasn't at …
Domestic Violence In Black And White: Racialized Gender Stereotypes In Gender Violence, Zanita E. Fenton
Domestic Violence In Black And White: Racialized Gender Stereotypes In Gender Violence, Zanita E. Fenton
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Rape, Race And Representation: The Power Of Discourse, Discourses Of Power And The Reconstruction Of Heterosexuality, Elizabeth M. Iglesias
Rape, Race And Representation: The Power Of Discourse, Discourses Of Power And The Reconstruction Of Heterosexuality, Elizabeth M. Iglesias
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Exit: Power And The Idea Of Leaving In Love, Work, And The Confirmation Hearings, Martha R. Mahoney
Exit: Power And The Idea Of Leaving In Love, Work, And The Confirmation Hearings, Martha R. Mahoney
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Legal Images Of Battered Women: Redefining The Issue Of Separation, Martha R. Mahoney
Legal Images Of Battered Women: Redefining The Issue Of Separation, Martha R. Mahoney
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