Regulating Lives

Regulating Lives
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Publisher : UBC Press
Total Pages : 324
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ISBN-10 : 0774808861
ISBN-13 : 9780774808866
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Book Synopsis Regulating Lives by : John McLaren

Download or read book Regulating Lives written by John McLaren and published by UBC Press. This book was released on 2002 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nine essays investigate the history of law as an instrument of social control, moral regulation, and the government, focusing primarily on British Columbia, Canada, where most of the contributors work as scholars in law or criminology. Among the areas they tackle are the sex trade, the spread of venereal disease, the use and abuse of liquor, child welfare, mental disorder, intrafamily sexual abuse, Aboriginal culture and traditions, and Doukhobor beliefs and customs. The studies rely on forays into archival material at the national, provincial, and local levels. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR


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