Multicultural jurisdictions : cultural differences and women's rights /

Main Author: Shachar, Ayelet, 1966-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2001.
Series:Contemporary political theory
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Table of 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.