Bodies of law
Auteur :
Hyde, Alan
Éditeur :
Princeton University Press
ISBN :
9780691012285
Date de publication :
27 juil. 1997
Dimensions :
25,4 x 19,7 cm
Poids :
425 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Argues that the most basic assertions about our bodies - that they are ours and distinguish us from each other, that they are private and have boundaries, races, and genders - are all political theories, constructed in legal texts for political purposes. This book presents an account of the body in legal thought.