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Bodies of law /

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. So argues Alan Hyde in this first account of the body in le...

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Détails bibliographiques
Cote:Libro Electrónico
Auteur principal: Hyde, Alan, 1951-
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, ©1997.
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Accès en ligne:Texto completo
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Résumé: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. So argues Alan Hyde in this first account of the body in legal thought. Hyde demonstrates that none of the constructions of the body in legal texts are universal truths that rest solely on body experience. Drawing on an array of fascinating case material, he shows that legal texts can construct all kinds of bodies, including those that are not owned at a.
Description matérielle:1 online resource (xii, 278 pages)
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:140081216X
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