Feminist Legal Theory - Main Approaches To Feminist Legal Theory

Main Approaches To Feminist Legal Theory

The four primary approaches to feminist jurisprudence are:

  • the liberal equality model;
  • the sexual difference model;
  • the dominance model;
  • and the postmodern or anti-essentialist model.

Each model provides a distinct view of the legal mechanisms that contribute to women's subordination, and each offers a distinct method for changing legal approaches to gender.

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