Gender Diversity, Recognition and Citizenship - Towards a Politics of Difference

"The question of 'recognition' motivates a range of contemporary social movements and forms the backdrop to legal and policy change, and theoretical and political debate. This timely book draws on original research to examine the meanings and significance of, and contestations around, recognition in relation to the aptly named UK 'Gender Recognition Act'. Gender Diversity, Recognition and Citizenship: Towards a Politics of Difference considers changing UK law and policy around gender diversity within thecontext of broader social, cultural, legal, political, theoretical, and policy shifts concerning gender and sexuality. In bringing together a wide range of critical interdisciplinary perspectives, and by addressing key debates about inclusion, equality, diversity, human rights and citizenship, the book examines gaps between law and policy, and everyday experiences and understandings of social justice. Through a critical engagement with a politics of recognition, Gender Diversity, Recognition and Citizenship instates the value of a 'politics of difference'. "--

List of contents

1. Theorising Recognition 2. Moving for Recognition 3. Recognition, Misrecognition and Human Rights 4. Claiming and Contesting Recognition 5. Recognising and Regulating Intimate Diversity 6. Governing Diversity 7. From Recognition to a Politics of Difference

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'A wonderful, scholarly elaboration of a politics of difference, carefully argued and grounded in the claims and experiences of transgender people.' - Fiona Williams, Professor of Social Policy, University of Leeds, UK
'In a nuanced and vivid account of trans people's engagements with gender recognition law, Hines offers important new reflections on the politics of recognition and difference.' - Davina Cooper, Professor of Law & Political Theory, University of Kent, UK

Product details

• Authors: S Hines, S. Hines, Sally Hines
• Publisher: Palgrave UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 19.11.2013
• EAN: 9780230271890
• ISBN: 978-0-230-27189-0
• No. of pages: 150
• Series: Citizenship, Gender and Diversity; Citizenship, Gender and Divers; Citizenship, Gender and Diversity; Citizenship, Gender and Divers
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Women's and gender studies; B, Gender Studies, Sociology, Cultural Studies, Human Rights, Political Science, Society & culture: general, Social Policy, Political Sociology, Politics & government, Political science & theory, Media and Communication, Social Justice, Central / national / federal government policies, Palgrave Social Sciences Collection, Social Justice, Equality and Human Rights, Culture—Study and teaching, Cultural and Media Studies, general, gender;human rights;Policy