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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...
| Call Number: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Princeton, N.J. :
Princeton University Press,
©1997.
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| Online Access: | Texto completo |
| Summary: | 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. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xii, 278 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 140081216X 9781400812165 1282753266 9781282753266 9786612753268 6612753269 1400822319 9781400822317 |