Women Judges In Contemporary China

Author : Anqi Shen
Publisher : Springer
Page : 231 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2017-09-14
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783319578408

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Women Judges in Contemporary China by Anqi Shen Pdf

This study provides an up-to-date empirical account of Chinese female judges within the context of the Chinese legal system and wider society, revealing a deeper understanding of women in contemporary China. Shen explores the gendered nature of judging in post-Mao China by examining: who female judges are, what they do, and their position in relation to their profession. She goes on to argue for true representation of women in the judiciary, including their contributions in judging, and the importance of judicial diversity. The book examines the place held by female judges at home and women's place in society as a whole, and investigates gender equality, women's agencies, emancipation, and empowerment in the contemporary China. Based on data resulting from original research, this book provides a much-needed contribution to contemporary women's studies. Addressing a broad range of issues surrounding gender and justice in the Chinese judicial system, this engaging study will be of special interest to scholars and activists involved with judicial diversity, gender politics, and gender equality.

Author : Anqi Shen
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 135 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2021-11-11
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781000461879

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Women Police in Contemporary China by Anqi Shen Pdf

This is the first book to look at women in policing in the mainland of the People’s Republic of China. Informed by empirical data as well as rich secondary information drawn from a wide range of published materials, and written by a former police officer in China, this book offers a detailed discussion of key issues concerning women in the Chinese police. Mainly drawing on face-to-face interviews with police officers and student probationers in multiple force areas, Women Police in Contemporary China offers rich insights into women’s lives in Chinese policing. The book first discusses how Chinese women were introduced to the male-only organisation and their representation in the Chinese police today. It elaborates women’s experiences as female officers in the police and, more specifically, their everyday work, contributions to policing, women police’s own perceptions of their roles and positions in the police profession and the gendered challenges and concerns facing them. It also looks at police occupational culture from a gendered lens. This book is illuminating reading for all those engaged in policing studies, gender and justice, policymaking, comparative criminal justice and all those interested in a woman’s role in the Chinese police.

Author : Susan Trevaskes
Publisher : Lexington Books
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Law
ISBN : 0739119885

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Courts and Criminal Justice in Contemporary China by Susan Trevaskes Pdf

This book considers 'law on display' in Chinese courts. As the first sustained study of criminal trials, rallies, and campaigns in Chinese courts, it offers an account of how law and punishment is constructed and represented both in practice and in rhetoric.

Author : Margery Wolf
Publisher : Stanford University Press
Page : 600 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1985-06-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780804765619

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Revolution Postponed by Margery Wolf Pdf

The Communist revolution promised Chinese women an end to thousands of years of subjugation, an equality with men in all matters legal, political, social, and economic. This book examines the extent to which this promise has been kept. Based on nearly a year of field research and interviews with over 300 women in six widely separated rural and urban areas, it gives us a vivid picture of Chinese women today - their day-to-day lives, their views of the present, and their hopes for the future. To date nothing approximating equality has been achieved: in working conditions, in pay, in educational opportunity. In the cities, and to a lesser extent in the countryside, women are better off than in pre-revolutionary China. But nowhere except in the rhetoric of the regime are they equal to men. Nor does the immediate future look much brighter, given the continuing social constraints, the government's controversial family limitation program, and the nature of the new economic policies introduced in 1980. So far as possible, the women interviewed are allowed to speak for themselves. Some take refuge behind government slogans, some are shy or wary, but a surprising number are quick to give their own opinions despite an ever-present government cadre. These opinions, combined with the author's astute observations on their local and national context, add up to a wholly new perspective on an all too familiar problem.

Author : Anqi Shen
Publisher : Springer
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2018-11-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783030006747

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Internal Migration, Crime, and Punishment in Contemporary China by Anqi Shen Pdf

This work investigates inequality and social exclusion in contemporary Chinese society, specifically in the context of urbanization, migration and crime. Economic reforms started in the late 1970s (post-Mao) fuelled a trend of urbanization and mass migration within China, largely from rural areas to more economically developed urban regions. With this migration, came new challenges in a rapidly changing society. Researchers have extensively studied the rural-to-urban human movement, social changes, inequality and its impact on individuals and society as a whole. This volume provides a new perspective on this issue. It forges a link between internal migration, inequality, social exclusion and crime in the context of China, through qualitative research into the impact of this phenomenon on individuals’ lives. Using a series of case studies drawn from interviews with inmates – men and women – in a large Chinese prison, it focuses on migrant offenders’ subjective experiences, and analyses issues from the rarely-heard perspectives of migrant lawbreakers themselves. The research demonstrates how factors – including: the hukou system, rural-urban, class and gender inequalities, prejudices against rural migrants, and other structural problems – often lead to migrant offending. The author argues that to mitigate the effects of criminalisation, the root causes of these problems should be examined, emphasizing radical reforms to the hukou policy, cultural change in urban society to welcome newcomers, positive programs to integrate migrant workers into urban societies and improve their opportunities, rather than inflicting harsher penalties or reducing migration. While the research is based in China, it has clear implications for other regions of the world, which are experiencing similar tensions related to national and international migration. This work will be of interest to researchers in criminology and criminal justice, particularly with an interest in Asia, as well as those in related fields such as sociology, law and social justice.

Author : Ding Qi
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2019-08-09
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780429581151

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The Power of the Supreme People's Court by Ding Qi Pdf

This book explores the recent development of the Supreme People’s Court of China, the world’s largest highest court. Recognizing that its approach to exercising power in an authoritarian context has presented a challenge to the understanding of judicial power in both democratic and non-democratic legal settings, it captures the essence of the Court through its institutional design as well as functional practice. It argues that regardless of the deep-seated political and institutional constraints, the Court has demonstrated a highly pragmatic interest in fulfilling its primary functions and prudently expanding judicial power in the context of reform-era China. This notwithstanding, it also discusses how the Court’s incompetence and reluctance to challenge the bureaucratism and politicization suggests that the call for an impartial and authoritative judicial power will continue to be jeopardized while the Court operates in the shadow of Party authority and lacks meaningful checks and balances. Drawing on the experience of the Court, this book reflects on some deep-rooted misunderstandings of legal development in China, providing a source of inspiration for reconceptualizing the internal logic of a distinct category of judicial power.

Author : Cara Rabe-Hemp,Venessa Garcia
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 243 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2019-10-16
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781538116135

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Women Policing across the Globe by Cara Rabe-Hemp,Venessa Garcia Pdf

Women Policing across the Globe provides a cross-cultural comparison of the integration of women in policing across the globe, paying special attention to the unique contributions that women make to the field, along with the shared challenges and resistance they face. Individual chapters within the book provide students with a snapshot of the status of women in modern police agencies in the countries of the United States, Kuwait, China, the United Kingdom, Australia, the United Arab Emirates, and Taiwan. However, shared issues and successes of women police in many more countries worldwide are discussed throughout the entire book. This book allows students to explore the different origins of entry, specialized roles, their experiences of resistance, and effects of historical events that have shaped the experiences of modern women police from across the world. The authors discuss the new gains women are making, despite the obstacles they face, and ways they are transforming how policing is done every day. And, finally, this book closes with collective issues and successes faced by women police worldwide.

Author : Ronald C. Keith,Zhiqiu Lin,Shumei Hou
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2016-03-03
Category : Courts of last resort
ISBN : 1138657174

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China's Supreme Court by Ronald C. Keith,Zhiqiu Lin,Shumei Hou Pdf

"This book explores the role and work of China's supreme court - the Supreme People's Court - focusing especially on the court's role in the struggle concerning the establishment of the rule of law in China's judicial system. It discusses the differing positions of those who favor 'the rule of law' option, where there is organizational separation of legislature and judicial responsibility, and those who argue for the retention of China's present system where judges and the courts are subordinate to the Party and who are concerned by any increase in the court's independent interpretative activities. It shows how the independence of courts has in fact grown, examines how the supreme court has established its supremacy over lower courts, and discusses the supreme court's handling of the politics of death penalty reform. The book covers the supreme court's involvement in criminal, administrative and civil law"--Page i.

Author : Melissa Crouch
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 341 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2021-10-07
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781316518328

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Women and the Judiciary in the Asia-Pacific by Melissa Crouch Pdf

First comparative study of women judges in the Asia-Pacific based on empirical socio-legal research.

Author : Ethan Michelson
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 573 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2022-03-31
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781108487856

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Decoupling by Ethan Michelson Pdf

Explores how China's divorce courts have generally done less to protect abused women than to empower and enable their abusers.

Author : Christine Hall
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Social Science
ISBN : STANFORD:36105020724097

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Daughters of the Dragon by Christine Hall Pdf

Packed with information about education, careers, politics, and religion, Daughters of the Dragon is the first comprehensive book to document the concerns of contemporary Chinese women. Women speak openly about their attitudes and ambitions, from sex, relationships, marriage and motherhood, to living conditions leisure, fashion and beauty. This book provides invaluable source material on the status of Chinese women and will be an indispensable guide to both scholars and travellers.

Author : Wei Shan,Lijun Yang
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2016-08-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789814618571

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Changing State-Society Relations in Contemporary China by Wei Shan,Lijun Yang Pdf

This book attempts to provide an overview of social and political changes in Chinese society since the global financial crisis. Rapid economic development has restructured the setup of society and empowered or weakened certain social players. The chapters in this book provide an updated account of a wide range of social changes, including the rise of the middle class and private entrepreneurs, the declining social status of the working class, as well as the resurgence of non-governmental organisations and the growing political mobilisation on the internet. The authors also examine the implications of those changes for state-society relations, governance, democratic prospects, and potentially for the stability of the current political regime.

Author : A. Shen
Publisher : Palgrave Pivot
Page : 141 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2015-01-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1349494798

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Offending Women in Contemporary China by A. Shen Pdf

Through an empirical inquiry into three categories of offending women, Offending Women in Contemporary China: Gender and Pathways into Crime explores the socioeconomic conditions that facilitate womens' pathways into crime, and examines the interplay between gender, class, rapid social changes and female law-breaking in neoliberal China.

Author : Nym Wales
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1967
Category : Women
ISBN : STANFORD:36105003212565

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Women in Modern China by Nym Wales Pdf

Author : Patricia Eichenbaum Karetzky,Zhang Er
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1527541029

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The Art of Women in Contemporary China: Both Sides Now by Patricia Eichenbaum Karetzky,Zhang Er Pdf

This book presents in eight chapters the work of over 75 Chinese female artists, both pictorial and poetic. Their art is viewed within a framework of eight themes. The broad topics explored include the body; life; the representation of the experience of being a woman; home and the world; a view of children and other women; clothes; social conscience; fantasy; and abstractionâ "nonfigurative work and its viability as a medium to express the spiritual. These themes provide several lenses through which to enjoy and compare these artistsâ (TM) approaches and outputs. The volume is unique in its inclusion of poetry by contemporary women whose voices articulate so many of the same concerns as the visual artists. In China, poetry has always been the prime form of artistic expression, and it remains so today. Looking at this poetry affords us a different means of appreciating the art of women in contemporary society.