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This monograph reconceptualises discrimination law as fundamentally concerned with stigma. Using sociological and socio-psychological theories of stigma, the author presents an ‘anti-stigma principle’, promoting it as a method to determine the scope of legal protection from discrimination. The anti-stigma principle recognises the role of institutional and individual action in the perpetuation of discrimination. Setting discrimination law within the field of public health, it frames positive action and intersectional discrimination as the norm in this field of law rather than the exception. In developing and applying this new theory for anti-discrimination law, the book draws upon case law from jurisdictions including the UK, Australia, New Zealand, the USA and Canada, as well as European law.

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Author:   Iyiola Solanke
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   Hart Publishing
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.526kg
ISBN:  

9781849467384

ISBN 10:   1849467382
Pages:   256
Publication Date:   26 January 2017
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Introduction I. Construction of the Anti-stigma Principle II. Application of the Anti-stigma Principle 1. Stigma I. Defining Stigma II. Erwin Goffman and Stigma III. The Process of Stigmatisation IV. Developments in the Theory of Stigma V. Power VI. Conclusion 2. Legal Protection from Discrimination I. Introduction II. Equality and Inequality in Political Philosophy III. The Anti-discrimination Principle in International Law IV. Closed Lists V. Open Lists VI. Dignity, Immutability and the Anti-discrimination Principle VII. The Limits of Dignity VIII. The Idea of Immutability IX. Conclusion 3. Stigma and Litigation I. Goffman in Legal Scholarship II. Litigation in Europe III. Conclusion 4. The Anti-stigma Principle I. Linking Interpersonal and Structural Stigma II. Models of Stigma and Public Health III. The Discrimination Virus IV. Conclusion 5. Public Action to Combat Discrimination I. Tackling a Public Health Virus: The Ebola Outbreak of 2014 II. The Transmission of Stigma III. Positive Action and the Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED) IV. Public Action to Tackle the Virus of Discrimination V. Conclusion 6. Stigma, Synergy and Intersectionality I. Understanding Intersectional Discrimination II. Categorisation in Anti-discrimination Law III. Addressing Intersectional Discrimination IV. Applying Intersectional Discrimination V. Conclusion

Reviews

...the author deserves praise for daring to tackle this subject in depth - something that has not been common amongst legal scholars until now ... In doing so, she has aided not only in highlighting the importance of the concept of stigma to questions regarding legal issues but also in encouraging others to follow suit. -- Paul Quinn, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium * International Journal of Discrimination and the Law * It is rare that practitioners stand back and consider the theories, basic principles, the ideology and even the sociology underlying the legal concepts that are the day-to-day bread and butter of substantive law. When they do, as in the UNISON ET fees challenge, resulting in the Supreme Court's focus on the meaning of the concept of the rule of law and the role of access to the courts in maintaining the rule of law, the result may go far beyond expectations. Engaging with Solanke's work suggests a similar potential. -- Sally Robertson * Discrimination Law Association Briefings *

...the author deserves praise for daring to tackle this subject in depth - something that has not been common amongst legal scholars until now ... In doing so, she has aided not only in highlighting the importance of the concept of stigma to questions regarding legal issues but also in encouraging others to follow suit. -- Paul Quinn, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium * International Journal of Discrimination and the Law *

Author Information

Iyiola Solanke is Professor in EU Law and Social Justice at the School of Law, University of Leeds and an Associate Academic Fellow of the Inner Temple.

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