Defining harm : religious freedom and the limits of the law / / Lori G. Beaman
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| Autore: |
Beaman Lori G
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| Titolo: |
Defining harm : religious freedom and the limits of the law / / Lori G. Beaman
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| Pubblicazione: | Vancouver : , : UBC Press, , 2008 |
| ©2008 | |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (xii, 185 pages) |
| Disciplina: | 342.7108/52 |
| Soggetto topico: | Freedom of religion - Canada |
| Religion and law - Canada | |
| Psychology, Religious - Canada | |
| Fear - Canada - Religious aspects | |
| Religious minorities - Canada | |
| Note generali: | Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [170]-180) and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Introduction: the culture of fear and the risk paradigm Body, mind, and soul : the notion of governance Risk and excess A free and informed will Conclusion: governmentality, risk and religious freedom |
| Sommario/riassunto: | "Defining Harm explores the ways in which religion and religious freedom are conceptualized and regulated in a cultural context of fear of the "other" and religious "extremism." Drawing from literature on risk society, governance, feminist legal theory, and religious rights, Lori Beaman looks at the case of Jehovah's Witness Bethany Hughes who was denied her right to refuse treatment on the basis of her religious conviction. The B.H. case, as it was known in the courts, reflects a particular moment in the socio-legal treatment of religious freedom and reveals the specific intersection of religious, medical, legal, and other discourses in the governance of the religious citizen." "A powerful examination of the governance of a religious citizen and of the limits of religious freedom, this book demonstrates that the stakes in debates on religious freedom are not just about beliefs and practices but also have implications for the construction of citizenship in a diverse nation."--Jacket |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Defining harm |
| ISBN: | 1-282-45721-7 |
| 9786612457210 | |
| 0-7748-5548-7 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910780847803321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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Serie:
Law and society series (Vancouver, B.C.)