Thinking about gender and judging

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Title:

Thinking about gender and judging.

Authors:

Kenney, Sally J.

Source:

International Journal of the Legal Profession; Mar2008, Vol. 15 Issue 1/2, p87-110, 24p

Document Type:

Article

Subject Terms:

*WOMEN judges
*GENDER
*DEMOGRAPHIC characteristics
*LEGAL professions
*LEGAL services

NAICS/Industry Codes:

541199 All Other Legal Services

Abstract:

Reviewing the work of three political scientists who studied women judges provides an opportunity for rethinking the concept of gender and how to do gender-based research. Scholarship on women judges sometimes veers toward an essentialist view of women and gender differences, despite empirical evidence to the contrary. A close reading of this early work reveals some essentialist missteps but also offers strong examples of research across many methodologies that should serve as exemplars for current research across disciplines. If we move beyond the question of whether women decide cases differently from men, using sex as a variable, like other gender-based research strategies, can provide useful feminist insights. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

 

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ISSN:

09695958

DOI:

10.1080/09695950802461837

Accession Number:

35163321

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