Gender & the Law 7

The study of citizenship in the context of South Africa implicitly challenges the rights-based democracy in South Africa, while literature regarding women and citizenship has greatly contributed to ……続きを見る

Gender equality and the importance of the law in combating discrimination are issues explored by this insightful work. Gender Injustice allows readers a better understanding of the issue of inequali……続きを見る

In this book Alana Barton explores the social control and disciplining of unruly and 'deviant' women from the early nineteenth century to the present day. Her particular focus is the 'semi penal' in……続きを見る

This book brings rhetorical, legal, and professional communication perspectives to the discourse surrounding policy-making efforts within the United States around two types of violent crimes against……続きを見る

The treatment of sexual minoritiesーwhether lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgenderーvaries significantly in different parts of the world. In some countries, equal rights have been achieved and progr……続きを見る

The minuscule motion of a butterfly’s wings can trigger a tornado half a world away, according to chaos theory. Under the right conditions, small simple actions can produce large complex effects. In……続きを見る

Proibizioni, discriminazioni, persecuzioni. Spronato dall’interdetto biblico, in ogni tempo il diritto è stato strumento di soprusi ed esclusioni contro gay e lesbiche. Proprio per aver vestito ques……続きを見る

Due donne che si baciano, due uomini che fanno l’amore. Disgusto. Nei confronti delle omosessualità la nostra società ha sempre manifestato un’avversione viscerale, che Martha Nussbaum collega al fa……続きを見る

2013 will mark the fortieth anniversary of Roe v. Wade, one of the most divisive rulings ever to shape American politics. In recent years, attempts to overturn Roe v. Wade have reached a fevered pit……続きを見る

"Since the fall of the Berlin wall there has been a surprising dearth of high quality of scholarship on legal culture in the communist successor states of East Central Europe. In this excellent book……続きを見る

Actively engaging women in climate mitigation activities can yield multiple benefits, including improved jobs, better livelihoods, and more equitable revenue flows. Efforts are moving forward to des……続きを見る

Why women still fall off the corporate ladder Despite all the talk of diversity and empowerment, women are still falling off corporate ladders like never before. Although women have been graduating ……続きを見る

One of the most private decisions a woman can make, abortion is also one of the most contentious topics in American civic life. Protested at rallies and politicized in party platforms, terminating p……続きを見る

Taking a cross-cultural perspective, this book explores how privatization and globalization impact contemporary feminist and social justice approaches to public responsibility. Feminist legal theori……続きを見る

The distinct personal laws that govern the major religious groups are a major aspect of Indian multiculturalism and secularism, and support specific gendered rights in family life. Nation and Family……続きを見る

In recent decades, laws and workplace policies have emerged that seek to address the "balance" between work and family. Millions of women in the U.S. take some time off when they give birth or adopt……続きを見る

Unruly women are not often represented in a good light. Whether historical, or fictional, disruptive women with their real or imagined excesses have long provided the material for literary and legal……続きを見る

While some feminists seek to use ideas of the 'universal human subject' to include women, others argue that such ideas are intrinsically masculine and exclude the feminine. This book analyzes and cr……続きを見る

Technological developments move at lightening pace and can bring with them new possibilities for social harm. This book brings together original empirical and theoretical work examining how digital ……続きを見る

A frank and witty memoir of life at the Bar and on the Bench, from former High Court Judge The Hon. Sir Harry Ognall. For many years, Harry Ognall enjoyed a formidable reputation as an advocate at t……続きを見る

Half a century after the beginning of the second wave, feminist legal theorists are still writing about many of the subjects they addressed early on: money, sex, reproduction, and jobs. What has cha……続きを見る

Para comprender el derecho romano y no limitar su estudio a una mera introducción sistemática casi intemporal al derecho, con una referencia a Roma puramente accidental, se necesita un marco de acon……続きを見る

This ground-breaking collection reflects the growing momentum of interest in the international legal community in meshing the insights of queer legal theory with those critical theories that have a ……続きを見る

La aprobación de la Declaración Universal de los Derechos Humanos el 10 de diciembre de 1948 ha constituido uno de los momentos clave en la historia del siglo XX. En el 60Aniversario de dicha aproba……続きを見る

Tras un repensamiento a fondo de la filosofía clásica en torno al favor y el regalo, se plantea un interrogante comparatista con la novísima solidaridad surgida en la donación de órganos. Entre amba……続きを見る

This book uses the concepts of vulnerability and resilience to analyze the situation of individuals and institutions in the context of the employment relationship. It is based on the premise that bo……続きを見る

This book offers a multifaceted look at Northeast India and the customs and traditions that underpin its legal framework. The book: charts the transition of traditions from colonial rule to present……続きを見る

'As thrilling as a detective novel.' The Times 'Powerful, moving and often captivating.' Financial Times 'A compelling read for anyone who cares about fairness, justice and humanity.' Observer The S……続きを見る

Xiaoping Cong examines the social and cultural significance of Chinese revolutionary legal practice in the construction of marriage and gender relations. Her book is an empirically rich investigatio……続きを見る

The leading articles on gender and justice within Anglo-American legal theory are assembled in this volume. The essays are drawn primarily from the writings of lawyers working in the common law trad……続きを見る