Interrogating Incest - Feminism, Foucault and the Law (Hardcover)

Winner of British Sociological Association Philip Abrams Memorial Prize 1993 Within feminism incest has often been subsumed under a discussion of sexual violence and abuse. Yet, important as this is, there has been little account of how feminist work itself relates to other ways of talking about and understanding incest.
In Interrogating Incest Vikki Bell focuses on the issue of incest and its place in sociological theory, feminist theory and criminal law. By examining incest from a critical Foucauldian framework she considers how feminist discourse on incest itself fits into existing ways of talking about sex. Closely surveying the historical background to incest legislation and the theoretical issues involve, Vikki Bell delineates their practical implications and shows what uncomfortable questions and important dilemmas are raised by the criminalisation of incest.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Sociology of Law and Crime
Release date:	November 1993
First published:	1993
Authors:	Vikki Bell
Dimensions:	216 x 138 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	240
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-07951-8
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Crime & criminology > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Gender studies > Women's studies > Feminism Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > Family & relationships > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Violence in society > Child abuse
LSN:	0-415-07951-9
Barcode:	9780415079518

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