Garland, F and Travis, M orcid.org/0000-0001-6245-7354 (2020) Making the State Responsible: Intersex Embodiment, Medical Jurisdiction, and State Responsibility. Journal of Law and Society, 47 (2). jols.12223. pp. 298-324. ISSN 0263-323X
Abstract
Through consideration of new developments in the United Kingdom's intersex policy, this article traces the ways in which responsibility is produced, naturalized, and avoided by individuals, institutions, and the state. Jurisdiction is identified as a barrier to the attribution of responsibility that must be overcome to achieve progress in relation to the needs of intersex people. By bringing together jurisdictional analysis and vulnerability theory, this article demonstrates how the state has traditionally abrogated responsibility by compartmentalizing specific practices as governed by medical authority. It highlights that such accounts mask the role of the state in the creation of jurisdiction and the ways in which governance is conducted. Challenging these boundaries allows vulnerability theorists to move the state towards greater levels of responsibility. By combining these theoretical tools, the article enhances the practical utility of vulnerability theory and advances an important agenda for intersex people.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2020 The Authors. Journal of Law and Society published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of Cardiff University (CU). This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Education, Social Sciences and Law (Leeds) > School of Law (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 12 Jun 2020 11:17 |
Last Modified: | 25 Jun 2023 22:18 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Wiley |
Identification Number: | 10.1111/jols.12223 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:161644 |