Essays in the History of Canadian Law, Volume XII - New Essays in Women's History

Drawing on engaging case studies, Essays in History of Canadian Law brings the law to life. The contributors to this collection provide rich historical and social context for each case, unravelling the process of legal decision-making and explaining the impact of the law on the people involved in legal disputes. Examining the law not simply as legislation and institutions, but as discourse, practice, symbols, rhetoric, and language, the chapters show the law as both oppressive and constraining and as a point of contention and means of resistance. This collection presents new approaches and concerns, as well as re-examinations of existing themes with new evidence and modes of storytelling. Contributors cover many thematic areas, from criminal to labour, civil, administrative, and human rights law, spanning English and French Canada, and ranging from the mid-eighteenth century to the late twentieth century. The legal cases vary from precedent-setting cases to lesser-known ones, from those driven by one woman’s quest for personal justice to others in which state actors dominate. Bringing to light how the people embroiled in these cases interacted with the legal system, the book reveals the ramifications of a legal system characterized by multiple layers of inequality.

General

Imprint:	University of Toronto Press
Country of origin:	Canada
Series:	Essays in the History of Canadian Law
Release date:	October 2023
First published:	2023
Editors:	Lori Chambers • Joan Sangster
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Pages:	356
ISBN-13:	978-1-4875-5390-6
Categories:	Books
LSN:	1-4875-5390-0
Barcode:	9781487553906

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