Justice, gender, and the politics of multiculturalism / Sarah Song.
"Justice, Gender and the Politics of Multiculturalism explores the tensions that arise when culturally diverse democratic states pursue both justice for religious and cultural minorities and justice for women. Sarah Song provides a distinctive argument about the circumstances under which egalit...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
2007.
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| Series: | Contemporary political theory.
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| Online Access: | Contributor biographical information |
| Summary: | "Justice, Gender and the Politics of Multiculturalism explores the tensions that arise when culturally diverse democratic states pursue both justice for religious and cultural minorities and justice for women. Sarah Song provides a distinctive argument about the circumstances under which egalitarian justice requires special accommodations for cultural minorities while emphasizing the value of gender equality as an important limit on cultural accommodation. Drawing on detailed case studies of gendered cultural conflicts, including conflicts over the "cultural defense" in criminal law, aboriginal membership rules and polygamy, Song offers a fresh perspective on multicultural politics by examining the role of intercultural interactions in shaping such conflicts. In particular, she demonstrates the different ways that majority institutions have reinforced gender inequality in minority communities and, in light of this, argues in favour of resolving gendered cultural dilemmas through intercultural democratic dialogue."--Back cover. |
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| Physical Description: | xiii, 198 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 178-191) and index. |
| ISBN: | 052169759X 0521874874 9780521697590 9780521874878 |