Contesting recognition: culture, identity and citizenship

This book explores the social and political significance of contemporary recognition contests in areas such as disability, race and ethnicity, nationalism,class and sexuality, drawing on accounts from Europe, the USA, Latin America,the Middle East and Australasia. JANICE MCLAUGHLIN is Executive Director of the Policy, Ethics and Life Sciences Research Centre, as well as a Reader in Sociology, at Newcastle University, UK. Her recent publications include 'Families Raising Disabled Children: Enabling Care and Social Justice' (co-authored with Dan Goodley, Emma Claveringand Pamela Fisher), 'Feminist, Social and Political Philosophy: Contemporary Debates and Dialogues' and 'Intersections Between Feminist and Queer Theory' (co-edited with Diane Richardson and Mark Casey). . PETER PHILLIMORE is Professor of Social Anthropology in the School of Geography, Politics and Sociology at Newcastle University, UK. His main interests are in medical and environmental anthropology, and he has published widely on health inequalities and the politics of environmental risk. . DIANE RICHARDSON is Professor of Sociology atNewcastle University, UK. She has an international reputation for her work onthe social organisation of sexuality and gender. Her books include 'Rethinking Sexuality', 'Intersections Between Feminist and Queer Theory' (co-edited with Janice McLaughlin and Mark Casey) and and 'Introducing Gender and Women's Studies '(co-edited with Victoria Robinson) Her latest book (with Surya Monro) is 'Sexuality, Diversity and Social Change'. INDICE: Acknowledgements - Notes on Contributors - Contesting Recognition;'J.McLaughlin, P.Phillimore '&' D.Ri'chardson - Belonging and the Politics ofBelonging; 'N.Yuval-Davis - 'Disability and the Pitfalls of Recognition; 'J.Leach Scully' - 'Normal People': Recognition and the Middle Classes; 'S.Lawler - 'Biological Citizenship in Aotearoa/New Zealand; 'R.Fitzgerald - 'From the Stranger to 'the Other': The Politics of Cosmopolitan Beirut; 'S.Seidman - 'Naming Ourselves: Recognising Racism and Mestizaje in Mexico; 'M.Moreno Figueroa - 'Lesbian and Gay Parents' Sexual Citizenship: Recognition, Belonging and (Re)classification; 'Y.Taylor - 'The Paradox of Recognition: Success or Stigma for Children with Learning Disabilities; 'R.Rapp '&' F.Ginsburg - ''The Rush to (East) German History': Recognising Memory and Belonging; 'A.Gallinat - References - Index - '

• ISBN: 978-0-230-28050-2
• Editorial: Palgrave MacM
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 240
• Fecha Publicación: 28/10/2011
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés