The Empowered Self: Law and Society in an Age of Individualism
| AUTHOR | Franck, Thomas M. |
| PUBLISHER | OUP Oxford (04/20/2000) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Hardcover (Hardcover) |
Description
This book examines the gradual emancipation of the individual in national and international law and the changing social attitudes towards personal choice in constituting identity. It demonstrates that this desire of persons for choice is not limited to Western industrial society but a historical development powered by such independent variables as urbanization, the communications revolution, education, and economic development.
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ISBN-13:
9780198298410
ISBN-10:
0198298412
Binding:
Hardback or Cased Book (Sewn)
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
326
Carton Quantity:
26
Product Dimensions:
6.46 x 0.85 x 9.50 inches
Weight:
1.35 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Index
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Social Science | Sociology - General
Social Science | Social History
Social Science | Civil Rights
Dewey Decimal:
302.54
Library of Congress Control Number:
99045677
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This book examines the gradual emancipation of the individual in national and international law and the changing social attitudes towards personal choice in constituting identity. It demonstrates that this desire of persons for choice is not limited to Western industrial society but a historical development powered by such independent variables as urbanization, the communications revolution, education, and economic development.
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Author:
Franck, Thomas M.
Murray and Ida Becker Professor of Law, New York University School of Law Wolfgang Friedmann Memorial Award 1999
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