| Women, Law, and Equality: A Discussion Guide Contributor(s): Brooks, Kim (Editor), Mathen, Carissima (Editor), Brooks, Kim (Contribution by) |
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ISBN: 1552211835 ISBN-13: 9781552211830 Publisher: Irwin Law OUR PRICE: $28.45 Product Type: Paperback Published: June 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Law | Gender & The Law |
| Dewey: 342.087 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.4" W x 8.4" (0.90 lbs) 319 pages |
| Themes: - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Women, Law, and Equality: A Discussion Guide is designed to stimulate and facilitate discussions around the complicated issues of feminism, equality, and social justice among broad spectrum of readers, with varied perspectives and knowledge. The book consists of six chapters, which first frame the following five topics: Polygamy; Caring for Young Children; Feminism, Law, Cinema; Women and Power; and Women and Migration. Each chapter provides excerpted and compiled texts and discussion questions intended to stimulate discussion. The topics discussed in the guide all throw into relief the legal, social, ethical, and political implications of women's equality issues. The range of topics covered in the guide make it ideal for a survey or introductory-level gender studies, women in the law, or women-focused political science course. It could also be used for a series of book club-style discussions. |
Contributor Bio(s): Brooks, Kim: - Kim Brooks is an Associate Professor and the H. Heward Stikeman Chair in the Law of Taxation at McGill University. She has served as the co-chair of the National Association of Women and the Law, the Chair of the Women's Legal Education and Action Fund, and as the managing editor of the Canadian Journal of Women and the Law. Her primary teaching and research interests lie in the areas taxation law and policy.Mathen, Carissima: - Carissima Mathen is Associate Professor of Law at the University of New Brunswick. She is a former Director of Litigation for the Women's Legal Education and Action Fund (LEAF). Professor Mathen's areas of expertise are constitutional, criminal and comparative constitutional law. She has published widely in these areas. |