Women, law and culture : conformity, contradiction and conflict / Jocelynne A. Scutt, editor.
2016
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Title
Women, law and culture : conformity, contradiction and conflict / Jocelynne A. Scutt, editor.
Published
Cham, Switzerland : Palgrave Macmillan, [2016]
Copyright
©2016
Call Number
K644 .W6493 2016
ISBN
9783319449371 (print)
3319449370 (print)
9783319449388 (e-book)
3319449370 (print)
9783319449388 (e-book)
Description
xvii, 319 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Other Standard Identifiers
9783319449371
System Control No.
(OCoLC)975280747
Summary
"This book explores cultural constructs, societal demands and political and philosophical underpinnings that position women in the world. It illustrates the way culture controls women's place in the world and how cultural constraints are not limited to any one culture, country, ethnicity, race, class or status. Written by scholars from a wide range of specialists in law, sociology, anthropology, popular and cultural studies, history, communications, film and sex and gender, this study provides an authoritative take on different cultures, cultural demands and constraints, contradictions and requirements for conformity generating conflict. Women, Law and Culture is distinctive because it recognises that no particular culture singles out women for 'special' treatment, rules and requirements; rather, all do. Highlighting the way law and culture are intimately intertwined, impacting on women (whatever their country and social and economic status) this book will be of great interest to scholars of law, women's and gender studies and media studies"--Back cover.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Table of Contents
1.
Introduction / Jocelynne A. Scutt
1
pt. I
Identity & Representation
2.
`It's Time to Go!' `You're Fired': Australian Big Brother (2005) and Britain's The Apprentice (2014) / Robin Joyce
17
3.
Modern Laws, Human Rights and Marginalisation of Courtesan and Transgender Performers in India / Anna Morcom
35
4.
Targeting Muslims Through Women's Dress: The Niqab and the Psychological War against Muslims / Susan S.M. Edwards
51
5.
Asymmetrical Representation of Gender in Islamic Family Law / Nahda Shehada
69
6.
War, Conflict and Gender Ideologies: Middle Eastern Images and Realities / Shadia Edwards-Dashti
89
pt. II
Space & Place
7.
Woman as Cabbage to Women as Prime Ministers and Presidents: Demanding Women's Rightful Space in the Film and Television Industry / Karen Buczynski-Lee
109
8.
Accessing Urban Public Space for a Livelihood: India, Thailand and Philippines in Comparative Perspective / Gisele Yasmeen
127
9.
`No Place like Home'---The Human Rights of Women in Aged-Care / Jo Bird
141
10.
Defending Your Country ... and Gender---Legal Challenges and Opportunities Confronting Women in the Military / Amy Gaudion
161
11.
No Place for a Woman: Harmful Practices, Religion and State Responses / Pragna Patel
181
pt. III
Bodily & Psychic Integrity
12.
`For the Husband Is the Head of the Wife': Ephesians 5 / Patmalar Ambikapathy Thuraisingham
205
13.
Why Does He Abuse? Why Does She Stay? / Cathryn Goodchild
221
14.
Commodification of Women and Girls at Home: The Festering of India's Male Violence / Lynette J. Dumble
239
15.
Seeking Equality---Justice and Women's and Girls' Human Right Not to Be Subjected to Non-State Torture / Linda MacDonald
263
16.
Conclusion: Up from Under -- Women, Law, Culture / Jocelynne A. Scutt
283
Index
303