Multicultural Jurisdictions: Cultural Differences and Women's Rights

by Ayelet Shachar

Book Overview

Can the state respect cultural differences while protecting the rights of vulnerable group members, in particular women? Shachar argues that it is both theoretically needed and institutionally feasible. Rejecting prevalent solutions to this paradox of multicultural vulnerability, Multicultural Jurisdictions argues for enhancing minorities' autonomy, while providing viable legal-institutional solutions to intra-group rights violation. This new joint...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521776740
• ISBN13: 9780521776745
• Release Date: October 2001
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.7" x 11.3"