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Who is regarded as one of the founding feminist philosophers?
Who is regarded as one of the founding feminist philosophers?
- Mary Wollstonecraft (correct)
- Harriet Taylor Mill
- John Stuart Mill
- Mary Shelley
Which movement is feminist legal theory seen as an offshoot of?
Which movement is feminist legal theory seen as an offshoot of?
- Civil Rights Movement
- Postmodernism
- Feminist Activism
- Critical Legal Studies (correct)
When did feminist legal theory emerge?
When did feminist legal theory emerge?
- 1980s
- 1990s
- 1970s (correct)
- 1960s
What did Mary Wollstonecraft argue in her book 'A Vindication of the Rights of Women'?
What did Mary Wollstonecraft argue in her book 'A Vindication of the Rights of Women'?
Which book is considered a key early text in the Women's Movement?
Which book is considered a key early text in the Women's Movement?
Who is quoted as saying 'Representation of the world, like the world itself, is the work of men; they describe it from their own point of view, which they confuse with the absolute truth.'?
Who is quoted as saying 'Representation of the world, like the world itself, is the work of men; they describe it from their own point of view, which they confuse with the absolute truth.'?
What does it mean to say that the law itself is gendered?
What does it mean to say that the law itself is gendered?
What is the main focus of feminist legal theories?
What is the main focus of feminist legal theories?
Which feminist theory highlights the differences between men and women, viewing women as connected and men as separate?
Which feminist theory highlights the differences between men and women, viewing women as connected and men as separate?
According to radical feminism, what is the most fundamental kind of social oppression?
According to radical feminism, what is the most fundamental kind of social oppression?
Which feminist theory rejects the idea of a stable category of 'woman' and emphasizes the particular and diverse realities of women?
Which feminist theory rejects the idea of a stable category of 'woman' and emphasizes the particular and diverse realities of women?
What concept emerged as a critique of feminist legal theories' failure to account for race?
What concept emerged as a critique of feminist legal theories' failure to account for race?
According to Gilligan's work, what was Amy's primary concern in the scenario of Heinz stealing the drug?
According to Gilligan's work, what was Amy's primary concern in the scenario of Heinz stealing the drug?
What was the original purpose of Gilligan's work?
What was the original purpose of Gilligan's work?
According to Justice Wilson, did women judges speak in a different voice?
According to Justice Wilson, did women judges speak in a different voice?
What did Baroness Brenda Hale acknowledge about women judges in the UK Feminist Judgments Project?
What did Baroness Brenda Hale acknowledge about women judges in the UK Feminist Judgments Project?
According to Kimberle Crenshaw, why do white women not need to specify discrimination as white females when claiming sex discrimination?
According to Kimberle Crenshaw, why do white women not need to specify discrimination as white females when claiming sex discrimination?
What is the dominant message of antidiscrimination law according to Crenshaw?
What is the dominant message of antidiscrimination law according to Crenshaw?
Why did women need special enabling legislation to enter the legal profession in many countries?
Why did women need special enabling legislation to enter the legal profession in many countries?
What do feminists argue about the law's regulation of the public and private domains?
What do feminists argue about the law's regulation of the public and private domains?
Which three judges presided over Edith Haynes' case seeking admission as an articled clerk?
Which three judges presided over Edith Haynes' case seeking admission as an articled clerk?
What was the prevailing sentiment about women's place within the legal profession according to Burnside J's judgment?
What was the prevailing sentiment about women's place within the legal profession according to Burnside J's judgment?
Who noted the judges' (purported) disinclination to engage in lawmaking and their role as supposedly neutral arbiters of women's fitness for the public realm?
Who noted the judges' (purported) disinclination to engage in lawmaking and their role as supposedly neutral arbiters of women's fitness for the public realm?
What did Carol Gilligan's formulation of the ethic of care and the ethic of justice contribute to feminist theory?
What did Carol Gilligan's formulation of the ethic of care and the ethic of justice contribute to feminist theory?
What was the attitude towards women in the legal profession?
What was the attitude towards women in the legal profession?
Are men and women the same in all respects?
Are men and women the same in all respects?
What is the main objective of feminist judgment writing projects?
What is the main objective of feminist judgment writing projects?
Where did the idea for the English Feminist Judgments Project come from?
Where did the idea for the English Feminist Judgments Project come from?
According to Rosemary Hunter's checklist, what are some characteristics of feminist judging?
According to Rosemary Hunter's checklist, what are some characteristics of feminist judging?
What is the belief of some feminist theorists regarding the impact of women judges?
What is the belief of some feminist theorists regarding the impact of women judges?
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