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UNINA9910791425003321 |
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Autore |
Silverstein Helena |
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Titolo |
Unleashing rights : law, meaning, and the animal rights movement / / Helena Silverstein |
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Ann Arbor : , : University of Michigan Press, , c1996 |
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ISBN |
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0-472-02281-4 |
9786612423369 |
1-282-42336-3 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (315 p.) |
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Collana |
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Law, meaning, and violence |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Animal rights |
Animal rights movement |
Animal welfare - Law and legislation |
Natural law |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 275-287) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; 1. Constituting Legal Meaning; 2. Expanding the Circle: The Evolution of Animal Rights; 3. The Political Deployment of Rights; 4. Rights Strategically Understood; 5. Animals in the Courtroom: The Direct Effects of Litigation; 6. Beyond the Courtroom: The Multiple Uses of Litigation; 7. Litigative Practice and the Constitution of Meaning; 8. Conclusion: Meaning and Identity; Appendix A: Notes on Data Gathering; Appendix B: Animal Advocacy Groups; Notes; References; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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How the animal rights movement has used the legal system and rights talk to advance social change |
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