Left Legalism/Left Critique

by Wendy Brown

Book Overview

In recent decades, left political projects in the United States have taken a strong legalistic turn. From affirmative action to protection against sexual harassment, from indigenous peoples' rights to gay marriage, the struggle to eliminate subordination or exclusion and to achieve substantive equality has been waged through courts and legislation. At the same time, critiques of legalism have generally come to be regarded by liberal and left reformers...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0822329689
• ISBN13: 9780822329688
• Release Date: November 2002
• Publisher: Duke University Press
• Length: 456 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 9.4"