A Different Approach to Jurisprudence? Feminisms in German Legal Science, Legal Cultures, and the Ambivalence of Law

Authors

Susanne Baer, Free University of Berlin

Abstract

The integration of feminist theories into legal science and education faces significant challenges, particularly in Germany, where institutional and cultural barriers have slowed progress compared to other countries like Norway, Denmark, and the U.S. While feminist approaches have made inroads elsewhere, Germany remains hesitant, with the question of whether feminism belongs in legal education still unanswered. The tension between feminist perspectives and traditional legal methodologies, coupled with structural academia challenges, underscores the difficulty of achieving meaningful integration.

Disciplines

Jurisprudence | Law | Law and Gender

Recommended Citation

Susanne Baer, A Different Approach to Jurisprudence? Feminisms in German Legal Science, Legal Cultures, and the Ambivalence of Law, 3 Cardozo J. Equal Rts. & Soc. Just. 251 (1996).
Available at: https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/cardozoersj/vol3/iss2/4