Past law, present histories

This collection brings methods and questions from humanities, law and social sciences disciplines to examine different instances of lawmaking.

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Kirkby, Diane, editor (editor)
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Canberra, Australia : Australian National University 2012.
Edition:1st ed
Series:Australia and New Zealand School of Government (ANZSOG)
Subjects:
See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009419965206719
Table of Contents:
  • Public Opinion, Private Remonstrance, and the Law: Protecting Animals in Australia, 1803-1914. Stefan PetrowUsing the Law: Working-Class Communities and Carnal Knowledge Cases in Victoria, 1900-06. Jennifer Anderson; Reading Past Cases of Child Cruelty in the Present: The Use of the Parental Right to Discipline in New Zealand Court Trials, 1890-1902.Debra Powell; Women, Children and Violence in Aboriginal Law: Some Perspectives From the Southeast Queensland Frontier.Libby Connors; III. Law as Theory and Practice
  • How to Write Feminist Legal History: Some Notes on Genealogical Method, Family Law, and the Politicsof the Present.Ann GenoveseSpain's 'pact of silence' and the Removal of Franco's Statues. Aleksandra Hadzelek; 'The sailor is a human being':Labour Market Regulation and the Australian Navigation Act 1912.Diane Kirkby; Parental 'Consent' to Child Removal in Stolen Generations Cases. Thalia Anthony and Honni van Rijswijk; Contributors; Bibliography