Intersectional Discrimination
1st Edition
Published on 25. September 2019
256 pages
978-0-19-258882-1 (ISBN)
Description
This book examines the concept of intersectional discrimination and why it has been difficult for jurisdictions around the world to redress it in discrimination law. 'Intersectionality' was coined by Kimberlé Crenshaw in 1989. Thirty years since its conception, the term has become a buzzword in sociology, anthropology, feminist studies, psychology, literature, and politics. But it remains marginal in the discourse of discrimination law, where it was first conceived. Traversing its long and rich history of development, the book explains what intersectionality is as a theory and as a category of discrimination. It then explains what it takes for discrimination law to be reimagined from the perspective of intersectionality in reference to comparative laws in the US, UK, South Africa, Canada, India, and the jurisprudence of the European Courts (CJEU and ECtHR) and international human rights treaty bodies.
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Shreya Atrey
Intersectional Discrimination
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09/2019
Oxford University Press
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Shreya Atrey is Associate Professor in International Human Rights Law at the University of Oxford. Her research is on discrimination law, human rights, feminist theory, poverty, and disability law.
Content
- Introduction
- 1: The Project: Realizing Intersectionality in Discrimination Law
- 2: The Theory: Outlining the Intersectional Framework
- 3: The Concept: Understanding the Category of Intersectional Discrimination
- 4: The Practice: Establishing an Intersectional Claim
- Conclusion
