The Juridification Of Social Demands And The Application Of Statutes: An Analysis Of The Legal Treatment Of Antiracism Social Demands In Brazil

Uses the African-Brazilian movement to examine how the court application of statutes impacts the juridification of social demands. Attention is given to how the movement pursues racial equality, Sao Paulo Court of Appeal decisions, & the movement's inability to perceive how statutes are app...

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Published in:Fordham law review 2009-03, Vol.77 (4), p.1535-1558
Main Authors: de Assis Machado, Marta Rodriguez, Puschel, Flavia Portella, Rodriguez, Jose Rodrigo
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Brazil
Courts
Equality
Judiciary
Prejudice
Social conditions
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Summary:Uses the African-Brazilian movement to examine how the court application of statutes impacts the juridification of social demands. Attention is given to how the movement pursues racial equality, Sao Paulo Court of Appeal decisions, & the movement's inability to perceive how statutes are applied by the judiciary. Adapted from the source document.
ISSN:0015-704X