Translation of: Gouverner la vie privee. Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-287) and index.
Contents:
Conclusion. Why the liberalization of divorce leads to unequal access to justice -- How gender and national context shape the legal profession -- The legal encounter as a situated nexus of power -- How family justice frames unequal parenthoods -- Family law and the welfare state : intertwining economic inequalities -- Conclusion.
Summary:
"The right to divorce is a symbol of individual liberty and gender equality under the law, but it's an unachieved emancipation. "Family Law in Action" reveals the persistent 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. This rigorous but compassionate study encourages governments to make good on the emancipatory promise enshrined in divorce law."-- Provided by publisher.
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