Law and society, gender issues

On Shifting Ground examines how it is to become a man in a place and time defined by economic contraction and carceral expansion.

In einer Welt, in der Sprache immer mehr im Mittelpunkt gesellschaftlicher Debatten steht, bietet dieses Buch eine fundierte, kritische und persönliche Reflexion über das Phänomen des Genderns.

La posición central que ocupan la política y el discurso político en la discusión teórica moderna ha sido sintetizada así:Virtualmente, toda la teoría jurídica contemporánea descansa sobre una distinción entre el razonamiento jurídico y la política.

Der Sammelband vereint eine Reihe von Fallstudien, die sich mit geschlechtsspezifischen Landrechten angesichts der Kommodifizierung von Landbesitz und des sozialen und wirtschaftlichen Wandels befassen.

This book considers Section 21 of the Divorce and Matrimonial Causes Act 1857 and its significant impact on previously invisible married women in the 19th century.

More than half the population will experience menopause; it is time for the law to acknowledge it.

Decades before the overturning of Roe v.

Desde las narrativas construidas en los medios de comunicación hasta las fórmulas morales, pasando por los preceptos religiosos y las ideologías jurídicas, los discursos sociales vigentes establecen que, entre todas las acciones legalmente prohibidas, el asesinato es el que merece la pena más severa.

This book considers Section 21 of the Divorce and Matrimonial Causes Act 1857 and its significant impact on previously invisible married women in the 19th century.

Este libro explora las posibilidades imaginarias de la libertad tras la crítica a los derechos humanos.

Decades before the overturning of Roe v.

The construction industry has historically been male-dominated due to societal expectations and biases, specifically around the physical demands of the job, as well as a lack of role models and mentors.

The construction industry has historically been male-dominated due to societal expectations and biases, specifically around the physical demands of the job, as well as a lack of role models and mentors.

From debt to divorce, from adultery to slander, cases with women as plaintiffs, defendants, or both appeared regularly on docket books in antebellum Illinois.

En los últimos años, diversas encuestas reflejan el descrédito y la ausencia de legitimación social que sufre el accionar del Poder Judicial en nuestro país.

LONGLISTED FOR THE 2025 WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR NON-FICTIONIncludes the true story of how two of the victims of the 'black cab rapist', taxi driver and serial rapist John Worboys, joined forces with Harriet Wistrich to sue the Metropolitan Police for the failures of their investigation - now a major new ITV drama: 'BELIEVE ME'.

In "Frauen in der Freimaurerei" nimmt Autorin Gwenda Roland die Leserschaft mit auf eine aufschlussreiche Reise durch die Geschichte und Gegenwart weiblicher Beteiligung in der Freimaurerei, einem Bereich, der traditionell als männlich dominiert gilt.

Este libro examina la posibilidad de una aproximación entre el derecho y la crítica queer.

Im Zeitraum 2017 bis 2021 wurde dem hundertjährigen Bestehen des Frauenwahlrechts in mehr oder weniger breit gefächerter Form gedacht.

Women's Legal Landmarks in the Interwar Years shines new light on 33 legal landmarks, many forgotten today, that affected women in England and Wales between 1918 and 1939.

This report analyzes how to untangle and simplify the complex product-specific rules of origin (PSRO) in free trade agreements in Asia and the Pacific and explores how technology can cut red tape and reduce inefficiencies impacting trade.

This collection of essays honours Rosemary Auchmuty, Professor of Law at the University of Reading, UK.

This collection of essays honours Rosemary Auchmuty, Professor of Law at the University of Reading, UK.

This book presents a novel and insightful examination of gender-based violence, inviting readers to consider this topic from various perspectives.

This book considers the concept of consent in different contexts with the aim of exploring the nuances of what consent means to different people and in different situations.

This book considers the concept of consent in different contexts with the aim of exploring the nuances of what consent means to different people and in different situations.

This book presents a novel and insightful examination of gender-based violence, inviting readers to consider this topic from various perspectives.

In the context of the 2016 presidential election, which was rife with charges of sexist actions, this book explains how common such behavior is among executives, why law doesn't protect victims, and how female professionals can bring change.

This book looks at why and how states should legally ban LGBTQ+ 'conversion therapy'.

This book looks at why and how states should legally ban LGBTQ+ 'conversion therapy'.

Drawing on engaging case studies, Essays in the History of Canadian Law brings the law to life.

Drawing on engaging case studies, Essays in the History of Canadian Law brings the law to life.

What does Marxism have to say about men's suffering?

In Supreme Bias, Christina L.

Micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) play a significant role in economic development in Pacific island countries and offer pathways to women's leadership and economic empowerment.

In Supreme Bias, Christina L.

Esta obra tiene como objetivo dar a conocer de forma sencilla y breve, a un público amplio y no necesariamente especializado los antecedentes y el porqué de "la Reforma en materia de combate a la corrupción" desde una perspectiva que involucra la participación de entidades públicas y sociedad civil en todos los niveles, para transparentar procesos y evitar prácticas nocivas a la administración pública en favor del desarrollo nacional importancia de las "nuevas reglas" de gestión, en las cuales un denominador común es la noción de rendición de cuentas.