 | Regulating Girls and Women: Sexuality, Family, and the Law in Ontario, 1920-1960 Subjects: Sex and law -- Ontario -- History -- 20th century; Sex discrimination in justice administration -- Canada; Sex discrimination against women -- Law and legislation -- Ontario; Women -- Legal status laws etc. -- Ontario; Sex crimes -- Ontario; Women -- Cr; In this fascinating study of sexuality, family, and the law, historian Joan Sangster focuses on key issues that drew women into the courts, as plaintiffs and defendants: incest and sexual abuse, wife assault, prostitution, female delinquency, and the unique 'colonization of the soul' that Aboriginal women had to endure before the law. Sangster Joan : Joan Sangster is a Vanier Professor Emeritus at Trent University. |
