{"product_id":"feminist-activism-in-the-supreme-court-9780774809474","title":"Feminist Activism in the Supreme Court","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince 1980, the Canadian women's movement has been an active participant in constitutional politics and Charter litigation. This book, through its focus on the Women's Legal Education and Action Fund (LEAF), presents a compelling examination of how Canadian feminists became key actors in developing the constitutional doctrine of equality, and how they mobilized that doctrine to support the movement's policy agenda.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe case of LEAF, an organization that had as its goal the use of Charter litigation to influence legal rules and public policy, provides rich ground for Manfredi's keen analysis of legal mobilization. In a multitude of areas such as abortion, pornography, sexual assault, family law, and gay and lesbian rights, LEAF has intervened before the Supreme Court to bring its understanding of equality to bear on legal policy development. This study offers a deft examination of LEAF's arguments and seeks to understand how they affected the Court's consideration of the issues\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTables\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1 Legal Doctrine, Legal Mobilization and LEAF\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2 The Path to Substantive Equality\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3 Gaining Ground\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4 Family Matters: Breakdowns and Benefits\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5 A Difficult Dialogue\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e6 Making A Difference: The Policy Consequences of Legal Mobilization\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNotes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBibliography\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCases Cited\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of British Columbia Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49404908798295,"sku":"9780774809474","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/feminist-activism-in-the-supreme-court-9780774809474","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}