Black women and international law : deliberate interactions, movements and actions / edited by Jeremy I. Levitt, University of New Brunswick Law School.
From Compton to Cairo, Bahia to Brixton, black women have been disproportionally affected by poverty, illiteracy, unemployment, discrimination and violence. Despite being one of the largest and geographically dispersed groups in the world, they are rarely referenced or considered as a subject of ana...
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| Summary: | From Compton to Cairo, Bahia to Brixton, black women have been disproportionally affected by poverty, illiteracy, unemployment, discrimination and violence. Despite being one of the largest and geographically dispersed groups in the world, they are rarely referenced or considered as a subject of analysis in international law literature. Thus, it is vital that scholars refashion global discourse by re-conceptualizing international law and relations from their unique experiences and perspectives. This collection covers a broad range of topics and issues that examine the complex interactions - as subjects and objects - between black women and international law. The book critically explores the manifold relationship between them with a view toward highlighting the historic and contemporary ways in which they have influenced and been influenced by transnational law, doctrine, norms, jurisprudence, public policy, public discourse and global governance. It purports to unearth old law and fashion new paradigms born out of the experiences of black women. |
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| Item Description: | Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 May 2015). |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xx, 339 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781139108751 1139108751 1108432972 9781108432979 1316325245 9781316325247 1316328589 9781316328583 1316287734 9781316287736 131633192X 9781316331927 1316318540 9781316318546 |
| DOI: | 10.1017/CBO9781139108751 |
| Language: | English. |