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Tools of justice : non-discrimination and the Indian Constitution /
In the years since independence, the Indian subcontinent has witnessed an alarming rise in violence against marginalized communities, with an increasing number of groups pushed to the margins of the democratic order. Against this background of violence, injustice and the abuse of rights, this book e...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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New Dehli :
Routledge,
2012.
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| Online Access: | Texto completo |
Table of Contents:
- Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of Abbreviations; Acknowledgements; Introduction: Liberty and Non-discrimination
- The Scope of Intersectional Jurisprudence; PART I: MAPPING DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION IN INDIA; Introduction; 1. Trends in Disability Rights Jurisprudence; 2. Recognition of Discrimination Based on Disability; 3. Interpreting Disability Rights; PART II: DISCRIMINATION AND THE STANDARD MEASURES OF DIVERSITY; Introduction; 4. Contextualizing Jurisprudence on Caste; 5. The Caste System, Justice and the Law; 6. Untouchability and the Right to Personal Liberty.
- 7. Adivasi Homelands and the Question of Liberty8. Plural Societies, Religious Minorities and Discrimination; PART III: SEX, GENDER AND THE DENIAL OF FREEDOMS; Introduction; 9. Genealogies of Resistance to Sex Discrimination in India; 10. Sex Discrimination Jurisprudence in India; 11. Sexual Assault and the Right to Liberty; 12. Rethinking the Constitutional Category of Sex; Conclusion: Eliminating Hostile Environments
- Non-discrimination, Liberty and an Insurgent Constitutionalism; Bibliography; About the Author; Index.