theorizing conflicts between women's rights and cultural traditions Joffe, Lisa Fishbayn. Neil, Sylvia. text bibliography Electronic books. mau Waltham, Mass Brandeis University Press 2012 monographic eng 1 online resource. "In many regions of the world, rights guaranteed under the civil law, including rights to gender equality within marriage and rights in the distribution of family property and child custody upon divorce, are in conflict with the principles of religious law. Women's rights issues are often at the heart of these tensions, which present pressing challenges for theorists, lawyers, and policymakers. This anthology brings together leading scholars and activists doing innovative work in Jewish law, Muslim law, Christian law, and African customary law. Using examples drawn from a variety of nations and religions, they interrogate the utility of recent theoretical models for engaging with gender and multicultural conflicts, explore contextual differences, and analyze and celebrate stories of successful initiatives that have transformed legal and cultural norms to improve women's lives" -- Introduction : Theorizing conflicts between women's rights and religious laws / Lisa Fishbayn Joffe -- Principles or compromises : accommodating gender equality and religious freedom in multicultural societies / Martha Minow -- Privatizing diversity : a cautionary tale from religious arbitration in family law / Ayelet Shachar -- Marriage pluralism, family law jurisdiction, and sex equality in the United States / Linda C. McClain -- From religious "right" to civil "wrong" : using Israeli tort law to unravel the knots of gender, equality, and Jewish divorce / Susan Weiss -- Flirting with God in Western secular courts : mahr in the west / Pascale Fournier -- Muslim family law in South Africa : conflating the right to religion with the privileging of religion? / Rashida Manjoo -- Recognition of polygamous marriages in the new South Africa / Likhapha Mbatha, Lisa Fishbayn Joffe -- Women, resources, and changing the religious system : a case study of the orthodox Jewish wedding ritual / Irit Koren -- The yoetzet halakhah : avoiding conflict while instituting change / Michal Roness -- The temple of women initiates project : a framework for culturally meaningful feminist expression in rural areas / Fatou Kinø Camara. edited by Lisa Fishbayn Joffe and Sylvia Neil. Includes bibliographical references and index. f-sa--- Domestic relations Legal polycentricity Jews Legal status, laws, etc Muslims Legal status, laws, etc Customary law Domestic relations South Africa LAW Family Law General Customary law Domestic relations Jews Legal status, laws, etc Legal polycentricity Muslims Legal status, laws, etc South Africa LAW / General K670 .G435 2012 346.01/5 (DLC) 2012011027 1611683270 9781611683271 16DAC61A-FB66-4EF9-B352-62730122BB7C OverDrive, Inc. 22573/ctv1008b3j JSTOR http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=510276 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=510276 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=e000xna&AN=510276 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=510276 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=510276 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=e000xna&AN=510276 YDXCP 130104 20200709055700.0 ocn823380526 eng