Global Critical Race Feminism - An International Reader

Global Critical Race Feminism is the first anthology to focus explicitly on the legal rights of women of color around the world. Containing nearly thirty essays, the book addresses such topical themes as responses to white feminism; the flashpoint issue of female genital mutilation; the intersections of international law with U.S. law; "Third World" women in the "First World; " violence against women; and the global workplace.Broadly representative, the reader addresses the role and status -- legal and otherwise -- of women in such countries as Cuba, New Zealand, France, Serbia, Nicaragua, Colombia, South Africa, Japan, China, Australia, Ghana, and many others. Authors include: Aziza al-Hibri, Penelope Andrews, Taimie Bryant, Devon Carbado, Mai Chen, Brenda Cossman, Lisa Crooms, Mary Dudziak, Isabelle Gunning, Anna Han, Berta Hernandez, Laura Ho, Sharon Hom, Rosemary King, Kiyoko Knapp, Hope Lewis, Martha Morgan, Zorica Mrsevic, Vasuki Nesiah, Leslye Obiora, Gaby Ore-Aguilar, Catherine Powell, Jenny Rivera, Celina Romany, Judy Scales-Trent, Antoinette Sedillo Lopez, J. Clay Smith, and Leti Volpp.

Summary

This anthology focuses on the legal rights of women of colour around the world. The essays discuss topical themes such as responses to white feminism, female genital mutilation and intersections of law, and the text addresses the role and status of women worldwide.

Product details

• Authors: Hans Koning
• Assisted by: Adrien K. Wing (Editor), Adrien Katherine Wing (Editor)
• Publisher: New York University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.05.2000
• EAN: 9780814793381
• ISBN: 978-0-8147-9338-1
• No. of pages: 432
• Dimensions: 176 mm x 252 mm x 30 mm
• Weight: 835 g
• Series: Critical America; Critical America (New York Uni; Critical America
• Subjects: Guides > Law, job, finance > Family law; Social sciences, law, business > Law > International law, foreign law