Imagining Unequals, Imagining Equals
Concepts of Equality in History and Law
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A historical and legal examination of the concept of »equality« and why it became prominent during the Enlightenment.
Why did »equality« become prominent in European societies based on hierarchy during the Enlightenment? What does »equality« imply for societies, politics, or legal systems? The contributors to this volume draw on various historical case studies, from visionary practices in revolutionary France and the collection of data on the poor in 19th-century Germany, to claims raised under the minority regime of the League of Nations and the anti-discrimination politics of the UN and India. The dynamics of universalizing equality are contrasted with a concept asserting that equality must be limited to and by order. The contributions thus explore concepts of equality from the perspectives of history and law and show that practices of comparing were essential when it came to imagining others as equal, fighting discrimination, or scandalizing social inequalities.
Why did »equality« become prominent in European societies based on hierarchy during the Enlightenment? What does »equality« imply for societies, politics, or legal systems? The contributors to this volume draw on various historical case studies, from visionary practices in revolutionary France and the collection of data on the poor in 19th-century Germany, to claims raised under the minority regime of the League of Nations and the anti-discrimination politics of the UN and India. The dynamics of universalizing equality are contrasted with a concept asserting that equality must be limited to and by order. The contributions thus explore concepts of equality from the perspectives of history and law and show that practices of comparing were essential when it came to imagining others as equal, fighting discrimination, or scandalizing social inequalities.
Ulrike Davy ist Professorin für öffentliches Recht, Sozialrecht und Rechtsvergleichung an der Universität Bielefeld sowie Geschäftsführende Direktorin des Zentrums für interdisziplinäre Forschung (ZiF). Sie forscht zu internationalen Menschenrechten, Wohlfahrtsstaatsentwicklung und Migrationsfragen.
Antje Flüchter (Prof. Dr. phil.) ist Professorin für Geschichte der Frühen Neuzeit an der Universität Bielefeld und Sprecherin des SFB 1288 »Praktiken des Vergleichens«. Ihre Forschungsschwerpunkte sind Verflechtungsgeschichte, Geschichte der Religiosität, Körper und Geschichte, Kulturgeschichte des Politischen und Theorie der Geschichte.
| Erscheinungsdatum | 04.03.2022 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | BiUP General |
| Verlagsort | Bielefeld |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 148 x 225 mm |
| Gewicht | 393 g |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Allgemeines / Lexika |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte | |
| Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Kulturgeschichte | |
| Recht / Steuern ► Allgemeines / Lexika | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Gender Studies | |
| Schlagworte | Bielefeld University Press • Comparison • Cultural History • Discrimination • Equality • ethics • Global History • Human Rights • India • Law • Sociology of Law |
| ISBN-10 | 3-8376-5887-2 / 3837658872 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-3-8376-5887-3 / 9783837658873 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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