Gender, justice, and the problem of culture : from customary law to human rights in Tanzania /

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"When, where, why, and by whom is law used to force desired social change in the name of justice? Why has culture come to be seen as inherently oppressive to women? In this finely crafted book, [the author] examines the history of legal ideas and institutions in Tanzania - from customary law to...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Hodgson, Dorothy Louise (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Bloomington, Indiana : Indiana University Press, [2017]
Temas:
Customary law > Social aspects > Tanzania.
Women's rights > Tanzania.
Women, Maasai > Legal status, laws, etc. > Tanzania.
Maasai (African people) > Tanzania > Social conditions.
Women, Maasai > Tanzania > Social conditions.
Non-governmental organizations > Political aspects.
Organisations non gouvernementales > Aspect politique.
LAW > Constitutional.
LAW > Public.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Gender Studies.
Maasai (African people) > Social conditions
Women, Maasai > Social conditions
Women's rights
Tanzania
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Electronic book.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction: Gender, justice, and the problem of culture
  • Creating "law" : colonial rule, native courts, and the codification of customary law
  • Debating marriage : national law and the culture of postcolonial rule
  • Criminalizing culture : human rights, NGOs, and the politics of anti-FGM campaigns
  • Demanding justice : collective action, moral authority, and female forms of power
  • Conclusion: gender justice, collective action, and the limits of legal interventions.

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