Patriarchy? Paternalism? Motherhood discourses in trials of crimes against children

Sociological Perspectives

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 515-539

  Gurevich, Liena ^a  

^a HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Criminal trials; Gender discourses; Infanticide; Motherhood

Indexed keywords

EID: 52049115880     PISSN: 07311214     EISSN: 15338673     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1525/sop.2008.51.3.515     Document Type: Article

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