Justice, Gender, and the Politics of Multiculturalism (Contemporary Political Theory)

Justice, Gender And The Politics Of Multiculturalism Explores The Tensions That Arise When Culturally Diverse Democratic States Pursue Both Justice For Religious And Cultural Minorities And Justice For Women. Sarah Song Provides A Distinctive Argument About The Circumstances Under Which Egalitarian Justice Requires Special Accommodations For Cultural Minorities While Emphasizing The Value Of Gender Equality As An Important Limit On Cultural Accommodation. Drawing On Detailed Case Studies Of Gendered Cultural Conflicts, Including Conflicts Over The Cultural Defense In Criminal Law, Aboriginal Membership Rules And Polygamy, Song Offers A Fresh Perspective On Multicultural Politics By Examining The Role Of Intercultural Interactions In Shaping Such Conflicts. In Particular, She Demonstrates The Different Ways That Majority Institutions Have Reinforced Gender Inequality In Minority Communities And, In Light Of This, Argues In Favour Of Resolving Gendered Cultural Dilemmas Through Intercultural Democratic Dialogue.--back Cover. Acknowledgments -- 1. Introduction -- The Problem Of Internal Minorities -- Reframing The Debate -- Justice And The Claims Of Culture -- Outline Of The Book -- Pt. 1 -- 2. The Concept Of Culture In Political Theory -- Culture As An Irreducibly Social Good -- Culture As A Primary Good -- The Structure Of Identity -- The Constructivist Challenge -- 3. Justice And Multiculturalism : An Egalitarian Argument For Cultural Accommodation -- Why Equality? -- Rights-respecting Accommodationism -- Present Discrimination -- Historical Injustice -- State Establishment Of Culture -- The Role Of Deliberation -- Pt. 2 -- 4 . The Cultural Defense In American Criminal Law -- Marriage By Capture And The Law Of Rape -- Wife Murder And The Doctrine Of Provocation -- A Qualified Defense Of The Cultural Defense -- Potential Boomerang Effects -- Conclusion -- 5. Tribal Sovereignty And The Santa Clara Pueblo Case -- Tribal Sovereignty And The Gendered Rules Of Tribal Membership -- The State's Role In The Politics Of Tradition Formation -- Intercultural Congruence And The Accommodation Of Tribal Practices -- The Limits Of Tribal Sovereignty -- 6. Polygamy In America -- The Rise And Fall Of Mormon Polygamy -- The Antipolygamy Movement And The Diversionary Effect -- Mormon Polygamy Today -- A Case For Qualified Recognition -- Conclusion -- 7. Epilogue -- References -- Index. Sarah Song. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 178-191) And Index. Cover......Page 1 Half-title......Page 3 Series-title......Page 4 Title......Page 7 Copyright......Page 8 Dedication......Page 9 Contents......Page 11 Acknowledgments......Page 13 1 Introduction......Page 17 The problem of internal minorities......Page 18 Reframing the debate......Page 20 Justice and the claims of culture......Page 24 Outline of the book......Page 27 Part I......Page 31 Culture as an ‘‘irreducibly social good’’......Page 33 Culture as a ‘‘primary good’’......Page 38 The structure of identity......Page 45 The constructivist challenge......Page 47 3 Justice and multiculturalism: an egalitarian argument for cultural accommodation......Page 57 Why equality?......Page 59 Rights-respecting accommodationism......Page 62 Present discrimination......Page 67 Historical injustice......Page 69 State establishment of culture......Page 77 The role of deliberation......Page 84 Part II......Page 101 4 The ‘‘cultural defense’’ in American criminal law......Page 103 ‘‘Marriage by capture’’ and the law of rape......Page 105 ‘‘Wife murder’’ and the doctrine of provocation......Page 109 A qualified defense of the ‘‘cultural defense’’......Page 116 Potential boomerang effects......Page 125 Conclusion......Page 128 5 Tribal sovereignty and the Santa Clara Pueblo case......Page 130 Tribal sovereignty and gendered rules of tribal membership......Page 131 The state’s role in the politics of tradition formation......Page 136 Intercultural congruence and the accommodation of tribal practices......Page 143 The limits of tribal sovereignty......Page 147 6 Polygamy in America......Page 158 The rise and fall of Mormon polygamy......Page 159 The antipolygamy movement and the diversionary effect......Page 161 Mormon polygamy today......Page 172 A case for qualified recognition......Page 176 Conclusion......Page 181 7 Epilogue......Page 185 References......Page 194 Index......Page 208 Cover 1 Half-title 3 Series-title 4 Title 7 Copyright 8 Dedication 9 Contents 11 Acknowledgments 13 1 Introduction 17 The problem of internal minorities 18 Reframing the debate 20 Justice and the claims of culture 24 Outline of the book 27 Part I 31 2 The concept of culture in political theory 33 Culture as an ‘‘irreducibly social good’’ 33 Culture as a ‘‘primary good’’ 38 The structure of identity 45 The constructivist challenge 47 3 Justice and multiculturalism: an egalitarian argument for cultural accommodation 57 Why equality? 59 Rights-respecting accommodationism 62 Present discrimination 67 Historical injustice 69 State establishment of culture 77 The role of deliberation 84 Part II 101 4 The ‘‘cultural defense’’ in American criminal law 103 ‘‘Marriage by capture’’ and the law of rape 105 ‘‘Wife murder’’ and the doctrine of provocation 109 A qualified defense of the ‘‘cultural defense’’ 116 Potential boomerang effects 125 Conclusion 128 5 Tribal sovereignty and the Santa Clara Pueblo case 130 Tribal sovereignty and gendered rules of tribal membership 131 The state’s role in the politics of tradition formation 136 Intercultural congruence and the accommodation of tribal practices 143 The limits of tribal sovereignty 147 6 Polygamy in America 158 The rise and fall of Mormon polygamy 159 The antipolygamy movement and the diversionary effect 161 Mormon polygamy today 172 A case for qualified recognition 176 Conclusion 181 7 Epilogue 185 References 194 Index 208