Law Selfhood and Feminist Philosophy
Associate Professor Janice Richardson has recently published a new book which focuses on the intersection of law, feminism and philosophy with Routledge.
Law, Selfhood and Feminist Philosophy: Monstrous Aberrations analyses the ways in which certain bodies and ‘selves’ continue to be treated as monstrous aberrations from the ‘ideal’ figure or norm.
Prof Richardson started out as a solicitor, litigating on behalf of trade unions, before becoming an academic. She joined Monash University in 2011, having taught at the universities of Exeter, Leicester and Staffordshire in the UK and is a Co-Convener of Monash Law’s Feminist Legal Studies Group.
The result of more than twenty years of sustained reflection, this book offers an insightful account of how contemporary feminist philosophy can contribute to a richer understanding of law.
The book is divided into three sections, with the first focusing on the different relational ontologies of philosophers Adriana Cavarero and Christine Battersby – also considering their work via a third term: Spinoza.
The second turns to diverse feminist engagements with the social contract theorists.
The third section employs insights from throughout the book to focus more explicitly on law – and, in particular, privacy law and the so-called ‘wrongful birth’ cases.
Law, Selfhood and Feminist Philosophy: Monstrous Aberrations is available now from Routledge.