Multicultural jurisdictions : cultural differences and women's rights / Ayelet Shachar.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Shachar, Ayelet, 1966- author.

Series:

Contemporary political theory.

Contemporary political theory

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Women--Legal status, laws, etc.

Women.

Multiculturalism--Law and legislation.

Multiculturalism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiv, 193 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2001.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Is it possible for the state simultaneously to respect deep cultural differences and to protect the hard-won citizenship rights of vulnerable group members, particularly women? This 2001 book argues that it is not only theoretically needed, but also institutionally feasible. Rejecting prevalent normative and legal solutions to this 'paradox of multicultural vulnerability', Multicultural Jurisdictions develops a powerful argument for enhancement of the jurisdictional autonomy of religious and cultural minorities while at the same time providing viable legal-institutional solutions to the problem of sanctioned intra-group rights violation. This new 'joint governance' approach is guided by an innovative principle that strives for the reduction of injustice between minority groups and the wider society, together with the enhancement of justice within them. This book will interest students of political and social theory, law, religion, institutional design, as well as cultural and gender studies.

Contents:

Introduction

The perils of multicultural accommodation

Family law and the construction of collective identity

State vs. nomos: lessons from contemporary law and normative theory

Sharing the pieces of jurisdictional authority: mapping the possibilities

Transformative accomodation: utilizing external protections to reduce internal restrictions

Towards a resolution of the multiculturalism paradox: family law revisited

Conclusion

Appendix: How transformative accommodation works in different social arenas.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Includes bibliographical references (p. 166-186) and index.

ISBN:

1-107-11952-9

1-280-42124-X

0-511-17406-3

0-511-04080-6

0-511-15361-9

0-511-32796-X

0-511-49033-X

0-511-04966-8

OCLC:

475914903