Women and Immigration Law: New Variations on Classical Feminist Themes Contributor(s): Spijkerboer, Thomas (Editor), Van Walsum, Sarah (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1904385656 ISBN-13: 9781904385653 Publisher: Routledge Cavendish OUR PRICE: $118.75 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2006 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Law | Gender & The Law - Social Science | Gender Studies - Law | Legal Writing |
Dewey: 342.408 |
LCCN: 2007360792 |
Physical Information: 0.69" H x 6.13" W x 9.19" (1.34 lbs) 284 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: This book examines immigration law from a gender perspective. It shows how immigration law situates gender conflicts outside the national order, projecting them onto non-western countries, exotic cultures, clandestine labour and criminal organizations. In doing so, immigration law sustains the illusion that gender conflicts have moved beyond the pale of European experience. In fact, the classical feminist themes of patriarchy, the gendered division of labour and sexual violence are still being played out at the heart of Europe's societies, involving both citizens and migrants. This collection of essays demonstrates how the seemingly marginal perspective of immigration law highlights Europe's unresolved gender conflicts and how a gender perspective can help us to rethink immigration law. |