In this dissertation, I examine the rhetorical analysis of a recent reproductive technology court dispute, Davis v Davis. This case was rendered by the Tennessee State Supreme Court by Justice Daughtrey on June 1, 1992. The opinion seeks to resolve the disposition of seven frozen embryos left in cryopreservation during an in vitro fertilization (IVF) agreement. / In my analysis, I first make an argument for the merger of postmodern, namely Foucauldian, and feminist voices. Later, I suggest that these postmodern feminists can mobilize around the Critical Legal Studies (CLS) to produce explicit change in the realm of IVF. Next, I explore the broad implications of postmodern feminism as applied to Davis. / In chapter seven, I apply the analysis of explicit change to a close reading of Davis. In my reconstruction of Davis, I turn to legal storytelling and feminist narrativity as a possible alternative reading. / Last, I conclude the major findings of the study and provide several suggestions for possible future research in the area. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 54-02, Section: A, page: 0370. / Major Professor: Marilyn Young. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1993.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_76850 |
| Contributors | Eaves, Michael Howard., Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text |
| Format | 281 p. |
| Rights | On campus use only. |
| Relation | Dissertation Abstracts International |
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