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OverviewThe right to divorce is a symbol of individual liberty and gender equality under the law, but in practice it is anything but equitable. Family Law in Action reveals the class and gender inequalities embedded in the process of separation and its aftermath in Quebec and France. Drawing on empirical research conducted on their respective court and welfare systems, Emilie Biland analyzes how men and women in both places encounter the law and its representatives in ways that affect their personal and professional lives. While gender inequality is less pronounced in Quebec than in France, and class inequality is starker, in both national contexts inequalities after breakups are driven by the same three mechanisms: access to the law and justice, interactions with legal professionals, and the ways these two factors shape lifestyle and standard of living. Family Law in Action is a rigorous but compassionate study that encourages governments to make good on the emancipatory promise enshrined in divorce law. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Emilie Biland , Annelies Fryberger , Miranda Richmond MouillotPublisher: University of British Columbia Press Imprint: University of British Columbia Press Weight: 0.610kg ISBN: 9780774866392ISBN 10: 077486639 Pages: 320 Publication Date: 01 February 2023 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsIntroduction 1 Why the Liberalization of Divorce Leads to Unequal Access to Justice 2 How Gender and National Context Shape the Legal Profession 3 The Legal Encounter as a Situated Nexus of Power 4 How Family Justice Frames Unequal Parenthoods 5 Family Law and the Welfare State: Intertwining Economic Inequalities Conclusion Notes; References; IndexReviewsEmilie Biland has done an exceptional job. This is a superb piece of comparative work. -- Robert Leckey, editor of After Legal Equality: Family, Sex, Kinship Family Law in Action is of immediate and unique importance for policy development. I have been looking forward to this book! -- Mavis Maclean, founding director, Oxford Centre for Family Law and Policy In Family Law in Action, Emilie Biland handles an impressive amount of data in a masterful way. It's an important and original contribution to socio-legal scholarship in the field of family law. -- Michelle Cottier, Faculty of Law, University of Geneva """Emilie Biland has done an exceptional job. This is a superb piece of comparative work.""-- ""Robert Leckey, editor of After Legal Equality: Family, Sex, Kinship"" ""Family Law in Action is of immediate and unique importance for policy development. I have been looking forward to this book!""-- ""Mavis Maclean, founding director, Oxford Centre for Family Law and Policy"" ""In Family Law in Action, Emilie Biland handles an impressive amount of data in a masterful way. It's an important and original contribution to socio-legal scholarship in the field of family law."" -- ""Michelle Cottier, Faculty of Law, University of Geneva""" Author InformationEmilie Biland is a professor of sociology at Sciences Po, Centre for the Sociology of Organisations, Institut Universitaire de France, in Paris, and an adjunct professor of political science at Université Laval. Since 2021, she has been the co-leader of the “Pandemic Experiences of Law and Justice: Family, Work and Public Space during the COVID-19 Crisis” project. Annelies Fryberger is a sociologist and translator, working mainly on evaluation processes, often in the field of music. Miranda Richmond Mouillot is an author, translator, and editor. Her translation of The Kites won a PEN/Heim Award. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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