Gender, Culture and Human Rights: Reclaiming Universalism

Author:   Siobhán Mullally (University of Galway, Ireland)
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Volume:   8
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Pages:   287
Publication Date:   26 May 2006
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   Siobhán Mullally (University of Galway, Ireland)
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   Hart Publishing
Volume:   8
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.594kg
ISBN:  

9781841135137


ISBN 10:   1841135135
Pages:   287
Publication Date:   26 May 2006
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

1 The Discourse of Human Rights: ‘An Active Enemy of Women’s Progress’? 2 Alan Gewirth’s Community of Rights: Feminism, Liberalism and the Value of Community 3 Political Liberalism, Feminism and the Limits of an ‘Overlapping Consensus’ 4 Nussbaum and the Human Capabilities Approach: Reconciling Feminism and Universalism? 5 Discourse Ethics, Feminism and the Return to the Universal 6 Opting out of Women’s Human Rights: Reservations to Human Rights Treaties and the Defence of Culture 7 Debating Gender in Ireland (1): Family Values 8 Debating Gender in Ireland (2): Reproductive Rights 9 Women, Human Rights and Cultural Claims in Pakistan 10 Debating Gender Equality in India: Feminism and Multicultural Dilemmas CONCLUSION

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Siobhan Mullally's book stands out as one of the more convincing and original contributions to this line of scholarship. The book also contributes to the feminist scholarship which critiques international human rights discourse...it targets, and deserves, a wide readership...Apart from being an important contribution to the feminism and human rights scholarship, the book is a stimulating read both for its skilful theoretical analysis and its fresh take on familiar practical dilemmas. More importantly, the monograph is to be welcomed as it addresses international human rights strategy in a way which is both deeply theoretical and contextual. Anastasia Vakulenko Feminist Legal Studies 2007 ...contains interesting and lively discussions both of feminist and political theory... Aileen McColgan Journal of Law and Society, Vol 33, No 4 2006 Universalism has become a pejorative word in contemporary feminist scholarship. Siobhain Mullally's superb book on human rights law and cultural conflicts, which confirms the continued relevance of universal values to the international women's movement, is a much needed antidote to this trend...The two chapters that discuss the debates on family values and reproductive rights in Ireland reveal Mullally's skilful mastery of insider methodology as she applies her dual track approach to her home cultural context. Just as impressive is Mullally's ability to apply her theoretical analysis to non-Western cultures. Maleiha Malik European Human Rights Law Review 2006, 6


the book succeeds in its goal of being 'a step that resituates feminism within the discourse of human rights, properly understood. It contributes significantly to highlighting with suspicion 'the growing gap between feminist theory and practice'. Jill Marshall, Lecturer in Law, Queen Mary, University of London International Journal of Law in Context 2009 Siobhan Mullally's book stands out as one of the more convincing and original contributions to this line of scholarship. The book also contributes to the feminist scholarship which critiques international human rights discourse...it targets, and deserves, a wide readership...Apart from being an important contribution to the feminism and human rights scholarship, the book is a stimulating read both for its skilful theoretical analysis and its fresh take on familiar practical dilemmas. More importantly, the monograph is to be welcomed as it addresses international human rights strategy in a way which is both deeply theoretical and contextual. Anastasia Vakulenko Feminist Legal Studies 2007 ...contains interesting and lively discussions both of feminist and political theory! Aileen McColgan Journal of Law and Society, Vol 33, No 4 2006 Universalism has become a pejorative word in contemporary feminist scholarship. Siobhain Mullally's superb book on human rights law and cultural conflicts, which confirms the continued relevance of universal values to the international women's movement, is a much needed antidote to this trend...The two chapters that discuss the debates on family values and reproductive rights in Ireland reveal Mullally's skilful mastery of insider methodology as she applies her dual track approach to her home cultural context. Just as impressive is Mullally's ability to apply her theoretical analysis to non-Western cultures. Maleiha Malik European Human Rights Law Review 2006, 6


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Siobhán Mullally is a Senior Lecturer at the Faculty of Law, University College Cork, where she teaches international human rights law, immigration and refugee law and public international law.

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