Law and society, gender issues

This book addresses a growing area of concern for scholars and development practitioners: discriminatory gender norms in legally plural settings.

This book addresses a growing area of concern for scholars and development practitioners: discriminatory gender norms in legally plural settings.

This book offers an in-depth analysis of several national case studies on family violence between the sixteenth and nineteenth centuries, using court records as their main source.

This book offers an in-depth analysis of several national case studies on family violence between the sixteenth and nineteenth centuries, using court records as their main source.

The Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence (also known as the Istanbul Convention) was adopted by the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe on 7 April 2011.

The Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence (also known as the Istanbul Convention) was adopted by the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe on 7 April 2011.

The right to social security, found in international law and in the constitutions of many nations, contributes to the alleviation of poverty globally.

The right to social security, found in international law and in the constitutions of many nations, contributes to the alleviation of poverty globally.

This book explores the prosecution of wartime sexual violence in international criminal law and asks what the juridicalisation of gender-based violence signifies for women.

This book explores the prosecution of wartime sexual violence in international criminal law and asks what the juridicalisation of gender-based violence signifies for women.

First published in 1981, this book traces the history of the National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies (NUWSS) from 1897-1914.

First published in 1981, this book traces the history of the National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies (NUWSS) from 1897-1914.

First published in 1998, this study investigates the effectiveness of services for helping women who are survivors of domestic violence.

First published in 1998, this study investigates the effectiveness of services for helping women who are survivors of domestic violence.

First published in 1985, this is the first published study of violence in the family to be aimed directly at people whose professions bring them into contact with domestic abuse victims, as well as those training for those professions.

First published in 1985, this is the first published study of violence in the family to be aimed directly at people whose professions bring them into contact with domestic abuse victims, as well as those training for those professions.

In the early 1970s, the problem of abuse within the family unit began to surface on a large scale and 1975 was a particularly significant year for the recognition of interfamilial violence.

In the early 1970s, the problem of abuse within the family unit began to surface on a large scale and 1975 was a particularly significant year for the recognition of interfamilial violence.

First published in 1997, this book marks a culmination of a three year research programme focused upon the incidence of domestic violence in Leicester.

First published in 1997, this book marks a culmination of a three year research programme focused upon the incidence of domestic violence in Leicester.

This volume identifies and elaborates on the significance and functions of the various actors involved in the development of family law in the Middle East.

This volume identifies and elaborates on the significance and functions of the various actors involved in the development of family law in the Middle East.

Examines how and why American women voted since the Nineteenth Amendment was ratified in 1920.

A study of gendered agency under neoliberal structures, seen through the life stories and narratives of Kenyan sex workers.

Examines how and why American women voted since the Nineteenth Amendment was ratified in 1920.

Privacy can function as an expressive, anti-subordination tool of resistance that is worthy of constitutional protection.

Considers whether and how constitutions have affirmed women''s equal citizenship status, from the birth of constitutionalism to the present.

Considers whether and how constitutions have affirmed women''s equal citizenship status, from the birth of constitutionalism to the present.

Explains why lawyers seeking gender progress from primary legal materials should start with the common law.

Explains why lawyers seeking gender progress from primary legal materials should start with the common law.

Critically examines discrimination and disadvantage suffered by women at work and focuses on the inadequacies of the current law.

Critically examines discrimination and disadvantage suffered by women at work and focuses on the inadequacies of the current law.

This book addresses and analyses the rape sentencing regime in India.

Explores the social and cultural significance of Chinese communist legal practice in constructing marriage and gender relations in the turbulent period from 1940 to 1960.

Explores the social and cultural significance of Chinese communist legal practice in constructing marriage and gender relations in the turbulent period from 1940 to 1960.

This book tells the long-neglected story of women''s marital denaturalization in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

This book tells the long-neglected story of women''s marital denaturalization in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

Ania Zbyszewska''s feminist, socio-legal approach to the European working time regime examines its gender dynamics and influence in the Polish working time reform.

Ania Zbyszewska''s feminist, socio-legal approach to the European working time regime examines its gender dynamics and influence in the Polish working time reform.

Gender Remade examines the role that constitutional culture played in the transition from territory to statehood in the American West.

Gender Remade examines the role that constitutional culture played in the transition from territory to statehood in the American West.

Díez explores how and why Latin America has become a leader among nations in the passage of gay marriage legislation.

Díez explores how and why Latin America has become a leader among nations in the passage of gay marriage legislation.

Briefs of Leading Cases in Corrections, Sixth Edition, offers extensive updates on the leading Supreme Court cases impacting corrections in the United States-prisons and jails, probation, parole, the death penalty, juvenile justice, and sexual assault offender laws.

Briefs of Leading Cases in Corrections, Sixth Edition, offers extensive updates on the leading Supreme Court cases impacting corrections in the United States-prisons and jails, probation, parole, the death penalty, juvenile justice, and sexual assault offender laws.

Relying on a multidisciplinary framework of inquiry and critical perspective, this edited volume addresses the unique experiences of Black males within various stages of contact in the criminal justice system.

Relying on a multidisciplinary framework of inquiry and critical perspective, this edited volume addresses the unique experiences of Black males within various stages of contact in the criminal justice system.

Judicial Education has greatly expanded in common law countries in the past 25 years.

Judicial Education has greatly expanded in common law countries in the past 25 years.

How human rights principles, like the right to gender identity, freedom, integrity and equality, respond to the concerns of different groups of adults and children who experience gender harm due to the binary conception of sexuality and gender identity is the overall theme of this book.