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Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and International Human Rights Law

Common Law Perspectives

par Kerry O'Halloran ...

Collections series Human Rights and International Law
This book identifies, analyses and discusses the nexus of legal issues that have emerged in recent years around sexuality and gender. It audits these against specific human rights requirements and evaluates the outcomes as evidenced in the legislation and caselaw of six leading common law jurisdictions. Beginning with a snapshot of the legal definitions and sanctions associated with the ... En savoir plus

$77.61 CAD

This book identifies, analyses and discusses the nexus of legal issues that have emerged in recent years around sexuality and gender. It audits these against specific human rights requirements and evaluates the outcomes as evidenced in the legislation and caselaw of six leading common law jurisdictions. Beginning with a snapshot of the legal definitions and sanctions associated with the
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White Rage

The Unspoken Truth of Our Racial Divide

par Carol Anderson ...

National Book Critics Circle Award WinnerNew York TimesBestsellerUSA Today BestsellerA New York TimesNotable Book of the YearA Washington Post Notable Nonfiction Book of the YearA Boston Globe Best Book of 2016A Chicago Review of Books Best Nonfiction Book of 2016From the Civil W... ... En savoir plus

$14.39 CAD

National Book Critics Circle Award WinnerNew York TimesBestsellerUSA Today BestsellerA New York TimesNotable Book of the YearA Washington Post Notable Nonfiction Book of the YearA Boston Globe Best Book of 2016A Chicago Review of Books Best Nonfiction Book of 2016From the Civil W...
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Anatomy of Injustice

A Murder Case Gone Wrong

par Raymond Bonner ...

The book that helped free an innocent man who had spent twenty-seven years on death row.In January 1982, an elderly white widow was found brutally murdered in the small town of Greenwood, South Carolina. Police immediately arrested Edward Lee Elmore, a semiliterate, mentally retarded black man with no previous felony record. His only connection to the victim was having cleaned her gutters and ... En savoir plus

$13.99 CAD

The book that helped free an innocent man who had spent twenty-seven years on death row.In January 1982, an elderly white widow was found brutally murdered in the small town of Greenwood, South Carolina. Police immediately arrested Edward Lee Elmore, a semiliterate, mentally retarded black man with no previous felony record. His only connection to the victim was having cleaned her gutters and
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Writing to Save a Life

The Louis Till File

par John Edgar Wideman ...

A major literary figure tells “a searching tale of loss, recovery, and déja vu that is part memoir and what-if speculation, part polemic and exposé” (The Washington Post) about two generations of one family—civil rights martyr Emmett Till and his father, Louis—shortlisted for the National Book Critics Circle Award.Emmett Till took a train from his home in Chicago to visit family in Money, ... En savoir plus

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A major literary figure tells “a searching tale of loss, recovery, and déja vu that is part memoir and what-if speculation, part polemic and exposé” (The Washington Post) about two generations of one family—civil rights martyr Emmett Till and his father, Louis—shortlisted for the National Book Critics Circle Award.Emmett Till took a train from his home in Chicago to visit family in Money,
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Copaganda

How Police and the Media Manipulate Our News

par Alec Karakatsanis ...

In this groundbreaking expose essential for understanding rising authoritarianism, award-winning civil rights lawyer Alec Karakatsanis introduces the concept of “Copaganda.”Copaganda is a special kind of propaganda employed by police, prosecutors, and news media to stoke fear of police-recorded crime and distort society’s response to it.What readers will discover:How mass media manipulates our ... En savoir plus

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In this groundbreaking expose essential for understanding rising authoritarianism, award-winning civil rights lawyer Alec Karakatsanis introduces the concept of “Copaganda.”Copaganda is a special kind of propaganda employed by police, prosecutors, and news media to stoke fear of police-recorded crime and distort society’s response to it.What readers will discover:How mass media manipulates our
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Eight Years vs. Three Weeks – Executive Orders Signed by Barack Obama and Donald Trump

An Analysis of Landmark and Controversial Executive Actions

par U.S. Government, White House ...

During his years in office, from 2009 to 2017, Barack Obama signed more landmark legislation than any Democratic president since Lyndon Baines Johnson. His main reforms include the "Obamacare", changes of the financial regulation as a response to the Great Recession; as well as reforms for greater inclusiveness for LGBT Americans. He also advocated gun control and issued wide-ranging executive ... En savoir plus

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During his years in office, from 2009 to 2017, Barack Obama signed more landmark legislation than any Democratic president since Lyndon Baines Johnson. His main reforms include the "Obamacare", changes of the financial regulation as a response to the Great Recession; as well as reforms for greater inclusiveness for LGBT Americans. He also advocated gun control and issued wide-ranging executive
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The Tyranny of the Meritocracy

Democratizing Higher Education in America

par Lani Guinier ...

A fresh and bold argument for revamping our standards of “merit” and a clear blueprint for creating collaborative education models that strengthen our democracy rather than privileging individual elitesStanding on the foundations of America’s promise of equal opportunity, our universities purport to serve as engines of social mobility and practitioners of democracy. But as acclaimed scholar and ... En savoir plus

$20.87 CAD

A fresh and bold argument for revamping our standards of “merit” and a clear blueprint for creating collaborative education models that strengthen our democracy rather than privileging individual elitesStanding on the foundations of America’s promise of equal opportunity, our universities purport to serve as engines of social mobility and practitioners of democracy. But as acclaimed scholar and
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The Transition of Religion to Culture in Law and Public Discourse

par Lori Beaman ...

Collections series ICLARS Series on Law and Religion
This book explores the recent trend toward the transformation of religious symbols and practices into culture in Western democracies. Analyses of three legal cases involving religion in the public sphere are used to illuminate this trend: a municipal council chamber; a town hall; and town board meetings. Each case involves a different national context—Canada, France and the United States—and each ... En savoir plus

$77.61 CAD

This book explores the recent trend toward the transformation of religious symbols and practices into culture in Western democracies. Analyses of three legal cases involving religion in the public sphere are used to illuminate this trend: a municipal council chamber; a town hall; and town board meetings. Each case involves a different national context—Canada, France and the United States—and each
... En savoir plus
Intersectionality and Beyond

Law, Power and the Politics of Location

Modifié par Emily Grabham, Davina Cooper, Jane Krishnadas, Didi Herman ...

Collections series Social Justice
This collection addresses the present and the future of the concept of intersectionality within socio-legal studies. Intersectionality provides a metaphorical schema for understanding the interaction of different forms of disadvantage, including race, sexuality, and gender. But it also goes further to provide a particular model of how these aspects of social identity and location converge – ... En savoir plus

$104.71 CAD

This collection addresses the present and the future of the concept of intersectionality within socio-legal studies. Intersectionality provides a metaphorical schema for understanding the interaction of different forms of disadvantage, including race, sexuality, and gender. But it also goes further to provide a particular model of how these aspects of social identity and location converge –
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Shades of Freedom

Racial Politics and Presumptions of the American Legal Process

par A. Leon Higginbotham, Jr. ...

Few individuals have had as great an impact on the law--both its practice and its history--as A. Leon Higginbotham, Jr. A winner of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor, he has distinguished himself over the decades both as a professor at Yale, the University of Pennsylvania, and Harvard, and as a judge on the United States Court of Appeals. But Judge Higginbotham ... En savoir plus

$33.11 CAD

Few individuals have had as great an impact on the law--both its practice and its history--as A. Leon Higginbotham, Jr. A winner of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor, he has distinguished himself over the decades both as a professor at Yale, the University of Pennsylvania, and Harvard, and as a judge on the United States Court of Appeals. But Judge Higginbotham
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After Marriage Equality

The Future of LGBT Rights

Modifié par Carlos A. Ball ...

Examines the impact of marriage equality on the future of LGBT rightsIn persuading the Supreme Court that same-sex couples have a constitutional right to marry, the LGBT rights movement has achieved its most important objective of the last few decades. Throughout its history, the marriage equality movement has been criticized by those who believe marriage rights were a conservative cause ... En savoir plus

$25.64 CAD

Examines the impact of marriage equality on the future of LGBT rightsIn persuading the Supreme Court that same-sex couples have a constitutional right to marry, the LGBT rights movement has achieved its most important objective of the last few decades. Throughout its history, the marriage equality movement has been criticized by those who believe marriage rights were a conservative cause
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Rap on Trial

Race, Lyrics, and Guilt in America

par Erik Nielson, Andrea L. Dennis ...

A groundbreaking exposé about the alarming use of rap lyrics as criminal evidence to convict and incarcerate young men of colorShould Johnny Cash have been charged with murder after he sang, "I shot a man in Reno just to watch him die"? Few would seriously subscribe to this notion of justice. Yet in 2001, a rapper named Mac whose music had gained national recognition was convicted of manslaughter ... En savoir plus

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A groundbreaking exposé about the alarming use of rap lyrics as criminal evidence to convict and incarcerate young men of colorShould Johnny Cash have been charged with murder after he sang, "I shot a man in Reno just to watch him die"? Few would seriously subscribe to this notion of justice. Yet in 2001, a rapper named Mac whose music had gained national recognition was convicted of manslaughter
... En savoir plus
License to Harass

Law, Hierarchy, and Offensive Public Speech

par Laura Beth Nielsen ...

Collections series The Cultural Lives of Law
Offensive street speech--racist and sexist remarks that can make its targets feel both psychologically and physically threatened--is surprisingly common in our society. Many argue that this speech is so detestable that it should be banned under law. But is this an area covered by the First Amendment right to free speech? Or should it be banned?In this elegantly written book, Laura Beth Nielsen ... En savoir plus

$49.31 CAD

Offensive street speech--racist and sexist remarks that can make its targets feel both psychologically and physically threatened--is surprisingly common in our society. Many argue that this speech is so detestable that it should be banned under law. But is this an area covered by the First Amendment right to free speech? Or should it be banned?In this elegantly written book, Laura Beth Nielsen
... En savoir plus
Migrating to Prison

America’s Obsession with Locking Up Immigrants

par César Cuauhtémoc García Hernández ...

Topic: Immigration and immigrant detention/deportation is front and center in the national conversation.Platform: One of the pioneering scholars in the burgeoning crimmigration field, widely known and respected in the field and often quoted in the media. Well-connected with journalists, scholars, activists, and lawyers working on immigration issues.Social Media: Regular tweets to around 4,000 ... En savoir plus

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Topic: Immigration and immigrant detention/deportation is front and center in the national conversation.Platform: One of the pioneering scholars in the burgeoning crimmigration field, widely known and respected in the field and often quoted in the media. Well-connected with journalists, scholars, activists, and lawyers working on immigration issues.Social Media: Regular tweets to around 4,000
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A Second Reckoning

Race, Injustice, and the Last Hanging in Annapolis

par Scott D. Seligman ...

*2021-22 Reader Views Literary Awards Silver Medal Winner2021 Best Book Awards Finalist in US History sponsored by American Book FestA Second Reckoning* tells the story of John Snowden, a Black man accused of the murder of a pregnant white woman in Annapolis, Maryland, in 1917. He refused to confess despite undergoing torture, was tried - through legal shenanigans - by an all-white jury, and was ... En savoir plus

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*2021-22 Reader Views Literary Awards Silver Medal Winner2021 Best Book Awards Finalist in US History sponsored by American Book FestA Second Reckoning* tells the story of John Snowden, a Black man accused of the murder of a pregnant white woman in Annapolis, Maryland, in 1917. He refused to confess despite undergoing torture, was tried - through legal shenanigans - by an all-white jury, and was
... En savoir plus
Black Box

A Pregnancy Discrimination Memoir

par Chelsey Glasson ...

When Chelsey Glasson landed her dream job at Google, she was thrilled to join what she viewed as a progressive and inclusive organization. But from the moment she received her job offer, she began to experience instances of discrimination and harassment-eventually culminating in a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit.Friends, family, and even lawyers told Chelsey to move on, but she knew holding ... En savoir plus

$10.07 CAD

When Chelsey Glasson landed her dream job at Google, she was thrilled to join what she viewed as a progressive and inclusive organization. But from the moment she received her job offer, she began to experience instances of discrimination and harassment-eventually culminating in a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit.Friends, family, and even lawyers told Chelsey to move on, but she knew holding
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Trapped in a Maze

How Social Control Institutions Drive Family Poverty and Inequality

par Leslie Paik ...

Trapped in a Maze provides a window into families' lived experiences in poverty by looking at their complex interactions with institutions such as welfare, hospitals, courts, housing, and schools. Families are more intertwined with institutions than ever as they struggle to maintain their eligibility for services and face the possibility that involvement with one institution could trigger other ... En savoir plus

$29.51 CAD

Trapped in a Maze provides a window into families' lived experiences in poverty by looking at their complex interactions with institutions such as welfare, hospitals, courts, housing, and schools. Families are more intertwined with institutions than ever as they struggle to maintain their eligibility for services and face the possibility that involvement with one institution could trigger other
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Jews Don’t Count

par David Baddiel ...

A SUNDAY TIMES BEST NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE 21ST CENTURY‘A must read and if you think YOU don’t need to read it, that’s just the clue to know you do’ SARAH SILVERMAN‘A masterpiece' STEPHEN FRYHow identity politics failed one particular identity.Jews Don’t Count is a book for people who consider themselves on the right side of history. People fighting the good fight against ... ... En savoir plus

$9.99 CAD

A SUNDAY TIMES BEST NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE 21ST CENTURY‘A must read and if you think YOU don’t need to read it, that’s just the clue to know you do’ SARAH SILVERMAN‘A masterpiece' STEPHEN FRYHow identity politics failed one particular identity.Jews Don’t Count is a book for people who consider themselves on the right side of history. People fighting the good fight against ...
... En savoir plus
Critical Conversations in Canadian Public Law

par Yin-Yuan Brandon Chen, Allison Christians, Gordon Christie, Lorena Sekwan Fontaine, Véronique Fortin, Ashleigh Keall, Lisa M. Kelly, Lisa Kerr, Justice Harry S. LaForme, Ravi Malhotra, Meenakshi Mannoe, Mona Paré, Dayna Nadine Scott, Samuel Singer, Kerry Sloan, Reakash Walters, Vincent Wong, Professor Joao Velloso, Associate Professor ...

Critical Conversations in Canadian Public Law is a groundbreaking open-access collection of peer-reviewed essays showcasing interdisciplinary thinking on topical public law issues at the forefront of the evolving relationship between state and society.In Canada, this relationship is undergoing a period of significant reinvention, as evidenced, for example, by the movements for reconciliation, ... En savoir plus

$23.03 CAD

Critical Conversations in Canadian Public Law is a groundbreaking open-access collection of peer-reviewed essays showcasing interdisciplinary thinking on topical public law issues at the forefront of the evolving relationship between state and society.In Canada, this relationship is undergoing a period of significant reinvention, as evidenced, for example, by the movements for reconciliation,
... En savoir plus
The Making of Reverse Discrimination

How DeFunis and Bakke Bleached Racism from Equal Protection

par Ellen Messer-Davidow ...

In The Making of Reverse Discrimination Ellen Messer-Davidow offers a fresh and incisive analysis of the legal-judicial discourse of DeFunis v. Odegaard (1974) and Regents of the University of California v. Bakke (1978), the first two cases challenging race-conscious admissions to professional schools to reach the US Supreme Court. While the voluminous literature on DeFunis and Bakke has focused ... En savoir plus

$33.11 CAD

In The Making of Reverse Discrimination Ellen Messer-Davidow offers a fresh and incisive analysis of the legal-judicial discourse of DeFunis v. Odegaard (1974) and Regents of the University of California v. Bakke (1978), the first two cases challenging race-conscious admissions to professional schools to reach the US Supreme Court. While the voluminous literature on DeFunis and Bakke has focused
... En savoir plus
Disability Law for Property, Land Use, and Zoning Lawyers

par Robin Paul Malloy ...

More importantly, the author focuses on clearing up the confusion that is often associated with thinking that disability law is really just about designing doorways, bathrooms, and office space. While design issues are important to accessibility, there are many legal issues involved with knowing when certain elements of the law are applicable to a situation and in knowing what needs to be done to ... En savoir plus

$51.83 CAD

More importantly, the author focuses on clearing up the confusion that is often associated with thinking that disability law is really just about designing doorways, bathrooms, and office space. While design issues are important to accessibility, there are many legal issues involved with knowing when certain elements of the law are applicable to a situation and in knowing what needs to be done to
... En savoir plus
O reconhecimento como base do direito e as consequências das vivências trans

par Jéssica de Paula Bueno da Silva ...

Nesta obra, a autora enfrenta o desafio que é o reconhecimento das pessoas transgênero a partir do momento em que o Direito – Moderno, Europeu, Ocidental, de base judaico-cristã, patriarcal, etc. – nunca foi pensado para a diversidade. E essa é a dificuldade de reconhecimento por parte do Direito, uma vez que as pessoas trans rompem com o caráter binário e pseudo-natural que separa e atribui ... En savoir plus

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Nesta obra, a autora enfrenta o desafio que é o reconhecimento das pessoas transgênero a partir do momento em que o Direito – Moderno, Europeu, Ocidental, de base judaico-cristã, patriarcal, etc. – nunca foi pensado para a diversidade. E essa é a dificuldade de reconhecimento por parte do Direito, uma vez que as pessoas trans rompem com o caráter binário e pseudo-natural que separa e atribui
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The Shooting of Rabbit Wells

A White Cop, a Young Man of Color, and an American Tragedy

par William Loizeaux ...

What put a white cop and a black youth on a tragic collision course? On a frigid winter’s night in 1973, William Rabbit” Wells, a young man of mixed race, was shot and killed by a white policeman named William Sorgie outside a bar. The shooting stunned the placid, prosperous communities of New York. For twenty-five years author William Loizeaux, who went to high school with Rabbit, hasn't been ... En savoir plus

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What put a white cop and a black youth on a tragic collision course? On a frigid winter’s night in 1973, William Rabbit” Wells, a young man of mixed race, was shot and killed by a white policeman named William Sorgie outside a bar. The shooting stunned the placid, prosperous communities of New York. For twenty-five years author William Loizeaux, who went to high school with Rabbit, hasn't been
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O Caldeirão Mágico Da Bruxa

par Gizelda Gomes Mendes ...

O caldeirão da bruxa é mágico e misterioso. Lá, são feitas as poções, magias e transformações. A respeito dele, muitas histórias já foram contadas. Há quem diga que lá dentro tem olhos de sapo, patas de aranha e bigodes de gato. Certamente, ele guarda muitos segredos, mas será mesmo isso que tem lá, de fato? Vamos juntos destampar esse caldeirão e desvendar os seus mistérios? ... En savoir plus

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O caldeirão da bruxa é mágico e misterioso. Lá, são feitas as poções, magias e transformações. A respeito dele, muitas histórias já foram contadas. Há quem diga que lá dentro tem olhos de sapo, patas de aranha e bigodes de gato. Certamente, ele guarda muitos segredos, mas será mesmo isso que tem lá, de fato? Vamos juntos destampar esse caldeirão e desvendar os seus mistérios?
... En savoir plus

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