Discrimination Stories
Exclusion, Law, and Everyday Life
Published on 15. November 2021
Book
Paperback/Softback
222 pages
978-1-55221-537-1 (ISBN)
Description
Discrimination Stories: Exclusion, Law, and Everyday Life explores diverse legal cases brought before courts and human rights tribunals to help us understand the development of anti-discrimination law in Canada. The cases take us into - and teach us about - the concrete realities of inequality in everyday life.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Toronto
Canada
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 150 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
272 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-55221-537-1 (9781552215371)
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Colleen Sheppard is a professor at the Faculty of Law, McGill University, a member of the McGill Centre for Human Rights and Legal Pluralism, and a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada. Her teaching and research focus on equality rights, systemic discrimination, and Canadian constitutional law. She has published widely on these issues both nationally and internationally.
Content
Preface Introduction Be Careful Going Shopping: Racial Profiling in Everyday Life When Rules Exclude: On Bowling and Equality Excluded, Harassed, and Undervalued: The Struggle to Break Systemic Barriers Taking Positive Steps: Equity Initiatives Equitable Freedom and Dancing Shoes Caring about Equality in Indigenous Communities Seeking Justice and Belonging: The Complexity of Identity When Speech Hurts: Conflicting Freedoms Conclusion: With Glowing Hearts Notes Selected Additional Readings Index About the Author