Family Law in Action: Divorce and Inequality in Quebec and France (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780774866392)

An analysis of the class and gender inequalities of separation and divorce in France and Quebec.

The right to divorce is a symbol of individual liberty and gender equality under the law, but in practice, it is anything but equitable. Family Law in Action reveals the class and gender inequalities embedded in the process of separation and its aftermath in Quebec and France. Drawing on empirical research conducted on their respective court and welfare systems, Emilie Biland analyzes how men and women in both places encounter the law and its representatives in ways that affect their personal and professional lives. While gender inequality is less pronounced in Quebec than in France, and class inequality is starker, in both national contexts inequalities after breakups are driven by the same three mechanisms: access to the law and justice, interactions with legal professionals, and the ways these two factors shape lifestyle and standard of living. Family Law in Action is a rigorous but compassionate study that encourages governments to make good on the emancipatory promise enshrined in divorce law.

Author: Emilie Biland
ISBN-10: 077486639X
ISBN-13: 9780774866392
Publisher: University of British Columbia Press
Language: English
Published: 06/26/2023
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 4.20lbs
Size: 9.40h x 6.40w x 2.90d