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

By Ruth A. Miller

Book information

Year
2007
ISBN
0754670619, 9780754670612, 9780754683391
LCC
K487.S65 M55 2007
Open Library ID
OL10853176M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
701 kB (718042 bytes)
Pages
192\201
Topic
Jurisprudence Law
Orientation
yes
Scanned
no
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

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.

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