Law and the Relational Self
Law and the Relational Self
$138.00
USDThis book promotes a relational understanding of the self. It explores how law can be transformed by focusing on the promotion and protection of caring relationships, rather than individual rights. This offers a radical and profound re-imagining of what law is about and what it should be trying to do. It moves from the theoretical into offering practical examples of how the law could be developed to enhance relationships, rather than undermine them.
- Examines the concept of the relational self, showing that most people assume the individual model of the self, especially lawyers
- Explores how adopting the model of the relational self impacts on law
- Gives greater practical significance to the theoretical writing on the relational self
Reviews & endorsements
'The book is a beautiful exercise in reconsidering conventions regarding the distribution of power and benefits (focusing on caregivers), and what is ‘normal’ in law and life. In many ways, this book is a true credo, suggesting a new socio-legal theory and making it incumbent upon the readers to strive for a more decent and caring reality. The reader could not have imagined such a reality before starting this journey and cannot shake it once completing the book.’ Sharon Shakargy, International Journal of Law, Policy and The Family
Product details
January 2020Hardback
9781108425131
270 pages
254 × 179 × 16 mm
0.54kg
Available
Table of Contents
- 1. The concept of the relational self
- 2. Law and the vulnerable self
- 3. Law and the caring self
- 4. Law and the abused self
- 5. Medical law and the relational self
- 6. Family law and the relational self
- 7. Criminal law and the relational self
- 8. Concluding thoughts.
