Courting colonialism: considering litigation as an act of Citizenship in Colonial Burma

Litigants in colonial Burma were ascribed a set of personal law codes according to their race and religion. Women were generally given the personal law status of their fathers, which imposed disadvantages on the daughters of mixed Chinese Burmese couples. In this paper, I identify efforts mixed wome...

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Published in:	Citizenship studies Vol. 28; no. 4-5; pp. 482 - 497
Main Author:	Venker, Matthew
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Abingdon Routledge 03.07.2024 Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects:	Acts of citizenship Ascription Burma Citizenship Colonialism Courts Daughters Fathers Law Litigation Race Rapprochement Religion Women
ISSN:	1362-1025, 1469-3593
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