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From Class Actions To Miss Saigon: The Concept Of Representation In The Law, Martha L. Minow
From Class Actions To Miss Saigon: The Concept Of Representation In The Law, Martha L. Minow
Cleveland State Law Review
The representation debates over casting "Miss Saigon" and law school faculties reflect the prevalence of contemporary assumptions about group differences. They reflect arguments made on behalf of historically excluded groups that group membership serves as a proxy for shared experiences and especially common experiences as victims of societal prejudice. Opponents, styled as defenders of neutrality, resist such arguments because they undermine the commitment to treating individuals as individuals. Maybe we can understand the debates better by seeing connections to deeper confusions about the concept of representation throughout our society, made especially vivid in legal and political contexts. If treated as …
From Class Actions To Miss Saigon: The Concept Of Representation In The Law, Martha L. Minow
From Class Actions To Miss Saigon: The Concept Of Representation In The Law, Martha L. Minow
Cleveland State Law Review
The representation debates over casting "Miss Saigon" and law school faculties reflect the prevalence of contemporary assumptions about group differences. They reflect arguments made on behalf of historically excluded groups that group membership serves as a proxy for shared experiences and especially common experiences as victims of societal prejudice. Opponents, styled as defenders of neutrality, resist such arguments because they undermine the commitment to treating individuals as individuals. Maybe we can understand the debates better by seeing connections to deeper confusions about the concept of representation throughout our society, made especially vivid in legal and political contexts. If treated as …