Journal of Contemporary Legal Issues Issue Search
| Volume | 20 |
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| Year | 2012 |
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| Title | Review: Alimony: Race, Privilege, and Dependency in the Search for Theory |
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| Author(s) | Keith L. Shoji |
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| First Page | 115 |
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| Abstract | Much attention has been given to alimony in recent years, in part because the widespread acceptance of no-fault divorce has undermined the traditional justifications for alimony awards. Many feminist scholars have attempted to articulate new theories of alimony. In Alimony: Race, Privilege, and Dependency in the Search for a Theory, Twila Perry “explore[s] the implications of the search for a theory of alimony for those women who, as a practical matter, are least likely to benefit from this effort—who are neither well-to-do or white.” Few ex-wives are awarded alimony. Women of color are awarded alimony less frequently than white women, and poor women receive much less alimony than do well-to-do women. |
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