The Contribution of Feminism to Contemporary Public Debates About Law

Authors

  • Nicola Barker Kent Law School
  • Sinead Ring Kent Law School, University of Kent.
  • Maria Drakopoulou Kent Law School, University of Kent
  • Rosemary Hunter Kent Law School, University of Kent

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22024/UniKent/03/fal.103

Keywords:

feminism, public debate, rape myths, austerity, law

Abstract

This is the audio recording of a panel session at the Kent Critical Law Society conference held at the University of Kent on 1 March 2014. Nicola Barker speaks on 'Feminism, Family and the Politics of Austerity' (with accompanying powerpoint slides); Sinead Ring speaks on 'The Pernicious Nature of Rape Myths and How They Continue to Affect Rape Prosecutions'; Maria Drakopoulou speaks on 'Feminism, Tradition and the Question of Sexual Violence'; and Rosemary Hunter acts as discussant, commenting on all three papers.

Author Biographies

Nicola Barker, Kent Law School

Senior Lecturer in Law, University of Kent, UK.

Sinead Ring, Kent Law School, University of Kent.

Lecturer in Law, University of Kent, UK.

Maria Drakopoulou, Kent Law School, University of Kent

Reader in Law, University of Kent, UK.

Rosemary Hunter, Kent Law School, University of Kent

Professor of Law, University of Kent, UK.

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How to Cite

Barker, N., Ring, S., Drakopoulou, M., & Hunter, R. (2014). The Contribution of Feminism to Contemporary Public Debates About Law. Feminists@law, 4(1). https://doi.org/10.22024/UniKent/03/fal.103

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 1 (2014)

Section

Multimedia

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