Catharine A. MacKinnon
American feminist and legal activist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Catharine Alice MacKinnon (born October 7, 1946) is an American radical feminist legal scholar and lawyer. She is Elizabeth A. Long Professor of Law at the University of Michigan Law School. MacKinnon has been called a "victim feminist" by Naomi Wolf.[1] MacKinnon graduated from Yale Law School in 1977.
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Catharine A. MacKinnon | |
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Born | Catharine Alice MacKinnon (1946-10-07) October 7, 1946 (age 77) Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. |
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Alma mater | Yale University (PhD, political science, 1987) Yale Law School (JD, 1977) Smith College (BA, government, 1969) |
Influences | Andrea Dworkin |
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Discipline | Legal scholar |
Institutions | University of Michigan (Elizabeth A. Long Professor of Law, 1989–) York University (Professor of Law, 1988–1989) various universities (Visiting Professor, 1984–1988) University of Minnesota (Assistant Professor of Law, 1982–1984) |
Main interests | Radical feminism |
Influenced | Martha Nussbaum |
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As a legal scholar she opposes sexual harassment and pornography.[2]