In the shadow of marriage: gender and justice in an african community
Auteur :
Griffiths, Anne M. O.
Éditeur :
The University of Chicago Press
ISBN :
9780226308753
Date de publication :
19 janv. 1998
Dimensions :
2,3 x 1,5 x 0,2 cm
Poids :
482 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
A comparison between the traditional customary legal system and the colonial common law of courts and magistrates in Botswana. This study shows how the structure of both legal institutions is based on power and gender relations which heavily favour males, and which block women's access to law.