Uncover the hidden truths behind the Ashley Smith case and its implications for Canadian society.This book offers a critical discourse analysis of the Ashley Smith case, revealing the power dynamics and governmental technologies at play in the governance of girls, mothers, and families in Canada. It is for scholars of criminology, feminist legal studies, social work, and Canadian history.
Explore the complexities of the Smith case, challenging prevalent constructions and exposing the necropolitical successes that perpetuate social exclusion. Discover how representations of Ashley Smith reinforce systems governing gender, security, and race thinking. Understand the limitations of current approaches and find new perspectives on supporting the agencies of adolescent girls.
- Analyze the governance of marginalized groups in Canada
- Understand the intersection of law, mental health, and social justice
- Challenge prevalent constructions of Ashley Smith
- Find new perspectives on supporting the agencies of adolescent girls
Rebecca Jaremko Bromwich has a B.A. (Hon.) in social/ cultural anthropology from the University of Calgary, an LL.B. and an LL.M. from Queen’s and a Graduate Certificate in Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies from the University of Cincinnati. This book is adapted from her Ph.D. dissertation, which she completed at Carleton University, in the Department of Legal Studies. In her Ph.D. research, Rebecca is working towards an understanding of what insights from the field of critical studies and cultural theory of girls studies can bring to law and legal studies. Called to the Bar of Ontario in 2003, Rebecca works as a lawyer, and has previously researched and published in a variety of areas, including youth criminal justice law, law practice management and equality issues relating to women and members of other historically marginalized groups in the legal profession as well as contributing as authlCO
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