Brenda Cossman

1.3k total citations
41 papers, 545 citations indexed

About

Brenda Cossman is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Law and Political Science and International Relations. According to data from OpenAlex, Brenda Cossman has authored 41 papers receiving a total of 545 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 20 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 18 papers in Law and 9 papers in Political Science and International Relations. Recurrent topics in Brenda Cossman's work include Law in Society and Culture (13 papers), Multicultural Socio-Legal Studies (7 papers) and Judicial and Constitutional Studies (6 papers). Brenda Cossman is often cited by papers focused on Law in Society and Culture (13 papers), Multicultural Socio-Legal Studies (7 papers) and Judicial and Constitutional Studies (6 papers). Brenda Cossman collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and United Kingdom. Brenda Cossman's co-authors include Ratna Kapur, Judy Fudge, Sujit Choudhry, Shannon Elizabeth Bell, Lise Gotell, Becki Ross, David Schneiderman, Kent Roach, Lorraine Weinrib and Neil Walker and has published in prestigious journals such as Citizenship Studies, Law and Contemporary Problems and Law & Social Inquiry.

In The Last Decade

Brenda Cossman

32 papers receiving 410 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Brenda Cossman Canada 12 295 183 154 124 78 41 545
Ratna Kapur United Kingdom 15 466 1.6× 189 1.0× 336 2.2× 65 0.5× 48 0.6× 54 753
Amanda Gouws South Africa 12 502 1.7× 242 1.3× 121 0.8× 93 0.8× 81 1.0× 50 711
Julie Mertus United States 12 453 1.5× 298 1.6× 144 0.9× 42 0.3× 43 0.6× 56 659
Julie Novkov United States 10 243 0.8× 109 0.6× 135 0.9× 47 0.4× 32 0.4× 35 401
Marie-Bénédicte Dembour United Kingdom 10 408 1.4× 287 1.6× 60 0.4× 132 1.1× 25 0.3× 28 646
Paul Gready United Kingdom 15 608 2.1× 251 1.4× 118 0.8× 121 1.0× 39 0.5× 44 811
Alexander W. Pisciotta United States 11 561 1.9× 302 1.7× 70 0.5× 55 0.4× 27 0.3× 21 705
Mark Gibney United States 12 621 2.1× 311 1.7× 42 0.3× 61 0.5× 107 1.4× 49 812
Lavinia Stan Canada 14 364 1.2× 269 1.5× 48 0.3× 63 0.5× 104 1.3× 82 600
Jeremy Sarkin South Africa 13 450 1.5× 308 1.7× 38 0.2× 107 0.9× 31 0.4× 104 653

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Brenda Cossman

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All Works

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Kapur, Ratna & Brenda Cossman. (2019). Subversive Sites 20 Years Later: Rethinking Feminist Engagements with Law. SSRN Electronic Journal. 1 indexed citations
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Cossman, Brenda. (2018). Same-sex marriage beyond Charter dialogue: Charter cases and contestation within government. University of Toronto Law Journal. 69(2). 183–210.
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Cossman, Brenda, et al.. (2017). Gender, Sexuality, and Power: Is Feminist Theory Enough?. TSpace. 12.
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Cossman, Brenda. (2013). Censor, Resist, Repeat: A History of Censorship of Gay and Lesbian Sexual Representation in Canada. 21(1). 45–66. 6 indexed citations
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Cossman, Brenda. (2008). Betwixt and Between Recognition: Migrating Same-Sex Marriages and the Turn Toward the Private. Law and Contemporary Problems. 71(3). 153–168. 3 indexed citations
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Cossman, Brenda. (2007). Sexual Citizens. Stanford University Press eBooks. 47 indexed citations
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Cossman, Brenda. (2005). Contesting Conservatisms, Family Feuds and the Privatization of Dependency. TSpace. 5 indexed citations
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Cossman, Brenda. (2004). Sexuality, Queer Theory and 'Feminism After': Reading and Rereading the Sexual Subject. McGill Law Journal. 49(4). 847. 2 indexed citations
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Cossman, Brenda. (2002). Lesbians, Gay Men and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. TSpace.
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Cossman, Brenda. (2002). Disciplining the Unruly: Sexual outlaws, Little Sisters and the Legacy of Butler. TSpace. 4 indexed citations
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Cossman, Brenda. (2002). Lesbians, Gay Men, and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Osgoode Hall law journal. 40(3). 223–249. 13 indexed citations
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Cossman, Brenda, et al.. (2001). What is Marriage-Like Like? The Irrelevance of Conjugality. eYLS (Yale Law School). 3 indexed citations
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Cossman, Brenda, et al.. (2000). The Legal Regulation of Adult Personal Relationships: Evaluating Policy Objectives and Legal Options in Federal Legislation. TSpace (University of Toronto). 1 indexed citations
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Cossman, Brenda. (2000). Canadian Same Sex Relationship Recognition Struggles and the Contradictory Nature of Legal Victories. Cleveland State law review. 48(1). 49. 2 indexed citations
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Cossman, Brenda & Ratna Kapur. (2000). Secularism's Last Sigh? : Hindutva and the (Mis) Rule of Law. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 21 indexed citations
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Cossman, Brenda. (1997). Turning the Gaze Back on Itself. Comparative Law, Feminist Legal Studies, and the Postcolonial Project. Utah law review. 1997(2). 14 indexed citations
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Cossman, Brenda & Ratna Kapur. (1997). Secularism's Last Sigh?: The Hindu Right, the Courts, and India's Struggle for Democracy. TSpace (University of Toronto). 1 indexed citations
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Cossman, Brenda. (1990). A Matter of Difference: Domestic Contracts and Gender Equality. TSpace (University of Toronto). 28(2). 303–380. 2 indexed citations

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