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OverviewDrawing on historical records of women's varying experiences as litigants, accused criminals, or witnesses, this book offers critical insight into women's legal status in nineteenth-century Canada. In an effort to recover the social and political conditions under which women lobbied, rebelled, and in some cases influenced change, Petticoats and Prejudice weaves together forgotten stories of achievement and defeat in the Canadian legal system.Expanding the concept of heroism beyond its traditional limitations, this text gives life to some of Canada's lost heroines. Euphemia Rabbitt, who resisted an attempted rape, and Clara Brett Martin, who valiantly secured entry into the all-male legal profession, were admired by their contemporaries for their successful pursuits of justice. But Ellen Rogers, a prostitute who believed all women should be legally protected against sexual assault, and Nellie Armstrong, a battered wife and mother who sought child custody, were ostracized for their ideas and demands. Well aware of the limitations placed upon women advocating for reform in a patriarchal legal system, Constance Backhouse recreates vivid and textured snapshots of these and other women's courageous struggles against gender discrimination and oppression.Employing social history to illuminate the reproductive, sexual, racial, and occupational inequalities that continue to shape women's encounters with the law, Petticoats and Prejudice is an essential entry point into the gendered treatment of feminized bodies in Canadian legal institutions. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Constance BackhousePublisher: Women's Press of Canada Imprint: Women's Press of Canada Weight: 0.640kg ISBN: 9780889615229ISBN 10: 0889615225 Pages: 494 Publication Date: 01 February 2015 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsForeword, Jim Phillips and R. Roy McMurtryForeword to the First Edition, R. Roy McMurtry and Peter N. OliverAcknowledgementsIntroductionPART I: THE REGULATION OF MARRIAGE, COURTSHIP, AND SEXUAL VIOLENCEChapter 1: The Ceremony of MarriageChapter 2: SeductionChapter 3: RapePART II: FERTILITYChapter 4: InfanticideChapter 5: AbortionPART III: THE NINETEENTH-CENTURY FAMILYChapter 6: Divorce and SeparationChapter 7: Child CustodyPART IV: WOMEN'S WORK IN THE PAID LABOUR FORCEChapter 8: ProstitutionChapter 9: Protective Labour LegislationChapter 10: Lawyering: Clara Brett Martin, Canada's First Woman LawyerConclusionSelected BibliographyIndexCopyright AcknowledgementsSelected Publications by The Osgoode SocietySelected Publications by Women's PressAbout the AuthorReviewsConstance Backhouse has been a courageous trailblazer for feminist legal history in Canada. Petticoats & Prejudice speaks to her immense talents as an extraordinarily perceptive historian, storyteller, and legal analyst. Covering an impressive range of legal issues, including reproduction, violence, familial relations and labour, she analyzes the meanings and impact of the 19th century patriarchal legal system on women, as well as women's efforts to challenge that system. She brings law to life in a compelling, compassionate, and always incisive manner. -- Joan Sangster, Trent University Author InformationConstance Backhouse is University Research Chair and Distinguished University Professor in the Faculty of Law at the University of Ottawa and co-founder of the Feminist History Society. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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