Black Women and International LawFrom Compton to Cairo and Bahia to Brixton, black women have been disproportionally affected by poverty, illiteracy, unemployment, discrimination and violence. Despite being one of the largest and geographically dispersed groups in the world, they are rarely referenced or considered as a subject of analysis in international law literature. Thus, it is vital that scholars refashion global discourse by re-conceptualizing international law and relations from their unique experiences and perspectives. This unique and eclectic collection covers a broad range of topics and issues that examine the complex interactions - as subjects and objects - between black women and international law. The book critically explores the manifold relationship between them with a view toward highlighting the historic and contemporary ways in which they have influenced and been influenced by transnational law, doctrine, norms, jurisprudence, public policy, public discourse and global governance. It purports to unearth old law and fashion new paradigms born out of the experiences of black women. |
Contents
Reflections on My Journey for Justice | 9 |
Reflections | 23 |
Justice | 37 |
African Women Leaders and the Advancement | 120 |
The Fourth | 147 |
African Descendant Women and the Global Reparations | 168 |
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Black Women and International Law: Deliberate Interactions, Movements and ... Jeremy I. Levitt No preview available - 2017 |
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