The Limits of Bodily Integrity (Law, Justice and Power)

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Название:The Limits of Bodily Integrity (Law, Justice and Power)

Автор: Ruth A. Miller

Издательство: Ashgate Pub Co

ISBN: 0754670619

Дата издания:2007-06-07

Страниц: 192

Язык:Английский

Формат:pdf

Размер:1.04 MB

This volume argues that legislation on abortion, adultery, and rape has been central to the formation of the modern citizen. The author draws on rights literature, biopolitical scholarship, and a gender-studies perspective as a foundation for rethinking the sovereign relationship. In approaching the politicization of reproductive space from this direction, the study resituates the role of rights and rights-granting within the sovereign relationship. A second theme running throughout the book explores the international implications of these arguments and addresses the role of abortion, adultery and rape legislation in constructing civilizational relationships. In particular, by focusing on the Ottoman Empire, Turkey, France and Italy as case studies, the book presents a discussion of what 'Europe' is and the role of sexuality and reproduction in defining it.