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Feminism’S Transformation Of Legal Education And Unfinished Agenda, Jamie Abrams Jun 2021

Feminism’S Transformation Of Legal Education And Unfinished Agenda, Jamie Abrams

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Feminism has had a broad influence in legal education. Feminist critiques have challenged the substance of legal rules, the methods of law teaching, and the culture of legal education. Following decades of advocacy, feminist pedagogical reforms have generated new fields, new courses, new laws, new leaders, and new feminist spaces. There are many reasons to celebrate the accomplishments of our feminist pioneers and champions. Yet, COVID-19 has also exposed all the vulnerabilities and tenuousness of feminist gains too. Critical work remains for faculty, administrators, and students to carry the work forward with a vigilant purpose and determination.


Rescuing Trafficking From Ideological Capture: Prostitution Reform And Anti-Trafficking Law And Policy, Janie Chuang Jan 2010

Rescuing Trafficking From Ideological Capture: Prostitution Reform And Anti-Trafficking Law And Policy, Janie Chuang

Articles in Law Reviews & Other Academic Journals

In the decade since it became a priority on the United States' national agenda, the issue of human trafficking has spawned enduring controversy. New legal definitions of “trafficking” were codified in international and U.S. law in 2000, but what conduct qualifies as “trafficking” remains hotly contested. Despite shared moral outrage over the plight of trafficked persons, debates over whether trafficking encompasses voluntary prostitution continue to rend the anti-trafficking advocacy community - and are as intractable as debates over abortion and other similarly contentious social issues. Attempts to equate trafficking with slavery invite both disdain and favor: they are often rejected …


Cracking Foundations As Feminist Method , Katharine T. Bartlett Jan 2000

Cracking Foundations As Feminist Method , Katharine T. Bartlett

American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law

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Cracking Foundations As Feminist Method , Katharine T. Bartlett Jan 2000

Cracking Foundations As Feminist Method , Katharine T. Bartlett

American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law

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Historical Essay: In The Name Of God; An American Story Of Feminism, Racism, And Religious Intolerance: The Story Of Alma Bridwell White, Kristin E. Kandt Jan 2000

Historical Essay: In The Name Of God; An American Story Of Feminism, Racism, And Religious Intolerance: The Story Of Alma Bridwell White, Kristin E. Kandt

American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law

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Naked Feminism: The Unionization Of The Adult Entertainment Industry, Holly J. Wilmet Jan 1999

Naked Feminism: The Unionization Of The Adult Entertainment Industry, Holly J. Wilmet

American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law

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