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Record Nr.

UNINA9910781272103321

Autore

Cotter Anne-Marie Mooney

Titolo

Class act [[electronic resource] ] : an international legal perspective on class discrimination / / Anne-Marie Mooney Cotter

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Farnham, Surrey, England, : Ashgate, c2011

ISBN

1-315-57235-4

1-317-16528-4

1-317-16527-6

1-283-09024-4

9786613090249

1-4094-1935-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (371 p.)

Disciplina

342.08/5

Soggetti

Discrimination - Law and legislation

Equality before the law

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Contents; List of Tables; Biography; 1 Introduction to Class Act; 2 Class Act in Class Discrimination; 3 Class Act in the United Nations; 4 Class Act in Australia and New Zealand; 5 Class Act in Africa and South Africa; 6 Class Act in Canada, Mexico and the United States; 7 Class Act in the North American Free Trade Agreement; 8 Class Act in the United Kingdom and Ireland; 9 Class Act in the European Union; 10 Conclusion to Class Act; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Even today, class discrimination remains an important global legal issue. This book allows readers a better understanding of the issue of class discrimination and inequality, including the role of education in bridging the class systems. The study seeks to increase the likelihood of achieving equality at both the national and international levels for those suffering class discrimination, looking at the primary role of legislation, which has an impact on the court process. It also discusses the two most important trade agreements of our day - namely the North American Free Trade Agreement and t