Gender, Justice, and the Problem of Culture: From Customary Law to Human Rights in Tanzania
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When, where, why, and by whom is law used to force desired social change in the name of justice? Why has culture come to be seen as inherently oppressive to women? In this finely crafted book, Dorothy L. Hodgson examines the history of legal ideas and institutions in Tanzania - from customary law to human rights - as specific forms of justice that often reflect elite ideas about gender, culture, and social change. Drawing on evidence from Maasai...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0253025354
ISBN13:9780253025357
Release Date:March 2017
Publisher:Indiana University Press
Length:204 Pages
Weight:0.70 lbs.
Dimensions:0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"
Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher
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