Transforming the Hong Kong Legal Machine : Gender and Familial Law in ...

Name: Transforming the Hong Kong Legal Machine : Gender and Familial Law in ...
Brand: Springer Verlag, Singapore

Springer Verlag, Singapore

Transforming the Hong Kong Legal MachineGender and Familial Law in Jurisprudence\nAuthor(s): Man-Chung Chiu\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Springer Verlag, Singapore, Singapore\nImprint: Springer Verlag, Singapore\nISBN-13: 9789811912719, 978-9811912719\nSynopsis\nThis book examines the law in relation to how it has responded to sexual and gender issues in the context of Hong Kong, and addresses the implications of those responses for the global context. It aims to develop a localized theory of justice which enables the analysis of multiple socio-legal issues arising in Hong Kong, a predominantly Han-Chinese society in Greater China, while also offering formulations for corresponding solutions. Unlike other books on Hong Kong jurisprudence and socio-legal studies, this book not only compares and contrasts different theories of justice, but also attempts to generate a philosophical perspective which can synchronize and re-organize a range of theoretical components via the lens of local.