Women, Judging and the Judiciary - From Difference to Diversity

Zusatztext "... the qualitative examples that are contained in the book are englightening and do engage the reader." - Bobbie A. Walker! St. Catherines ON Informationen zum Autor Rackley, Erika Klappentext Women, Judging and the Judiciary explores continuing debates about gender representation in the judiciary and, more specifically, the importance of judicial diversity, in order to provide a fresh look at the role of the (woman) judge and the process of judging. Zusammenfassung Women, Judging and the Judiciary explores continuing debates about gender representation in the judiciary and, more specifically, the importance of judicial diversity, in order to provide a fresh look at the role of the (woman) judge and the process of judging. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Positioning the Woman Judge; 2. Delivering Diversity in the Legal Profession; 3. Appointing Judicial Diversity; 4. Representations of the Woman Judge: Revisiting the Little Mermaid; 5. Difference and the Default Judge; 6. Making the Case for Judicial Diversity

Product details

• Authors: Erika Rackley, Rackley Erika
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 24.01.2014
• EAN: 9780415630016
• ISBN: 978-0-415-63001-6
• No. of pages: 242
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Law > International law, foreign law; Sociology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies, LAW / General, LAW / Courts, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Feminism & Feminist Theory, LAW / Gender & the Law, Feminism & feminist theory, Gender & the law, Gender studies, gender groups, Social Law, Feminism and feminist theory, Law and society, gender issues, Legal system: general, Jurisprudence & Philosophy Of Law, Methods, theory and philosophy of law, Legal systems: general, Social law and Medical law