Sandra Berns
Biographic Data
| ID | 6178931 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sandra Berns |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sandra |
| FAMILY NAME | Berns |
| SIGNATURE | BERNS S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Griffith University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 9 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 10 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2000 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Things Fall Apart, the Centre Cannot Hold’
This article argues that the modes of governmentality characteristic of post-industrial risk societies have the potential to fatally compromise rule of law values. While, post-9/11, the desire to prevent future terrorist attacks is one driver of such policies, populist demands for measures such as the indefinite detention of violent offenders or the introduction into Australia of forms of Megan’s Law are equally potent forces. Against this backgr…
Workplace effects of equal employment opportunity legislation
Establishing whether legislation promotes better equity outcomes than non-mandated, voluntaristic instruments such as self-regulation or peer regulation has been difficult. Findings of an Australian survey comparing equity policies and outcomes in those workplaces that are regulated by employment equity legislation with those that are not subject to legislative provisions are presented. Research findings showed equity indicators were strongest in…
Musings on the Legal Scene
Liberalism and the Privatised Family
Homophobia Perpetuated
This article traces the history of Inquiry into the Marriage Amendment Bill 2004 and ensuing legislation and explores constitutional and international law issues in the context of that history. The authors argue that the aborted Inquiry and the Marriage Amendment Bill 2004 significantly weaken Australia's claim to be an egalitarian society and serve as a poignant reminder that pseudoegalitarian ideals such as 'mateship' and a 'fair go' are no pro…
Eulogy
Women and the public sphere
(2003). Women and the public sphere: an ethical sensibility for the 21 st century. Australian Feminist Law Journal: Vol. 18, No. 1, pp. 115-141
Returning to our roots
This article locates current trends in Australian social welfare law and policy within the tradition of the English ‘Poor Law’. It argues that the recent reforms proposed by the Commonwealth Govern
Through a Glass Darkly
Folktales of Legality
Folktales of Legality
Homophobia Perpetuated
This article traces the history of Inquiry into the Marriage Amendment Bill 2004 and ensuing legislation and explores constitutional and international law issues in the context of that history. The authors argue that the aborted Inquiry and the Marriage Amendment Bill 2004 significantly weaken Australia's claim to be an egalitarian society and serve as a poignant reminder that pseudoegalitarian ideals such as 'mateship' and a 'fair go' are no pro…
Workplace effects of equal employment opportunity legislation
Establishing whether legislation promotes better equity outcomes than non-mandated, voluntaristic instruments such as self-regulation or peer regulation has been difficult. Findings of an Australian survey comparing equity policies and outcomes in those workplaces that are regulated by employment equity legislation with those that are not subject to legislative provisions are presented. Research findings showed equity indicators were strongest in…
Through a Glass Darkly
Folktales of Legality
Returning to our roots
This article locates current trends in Australian social welfare law and policy within the tradition of the English ‘Poor Law’. It argues that the recent reforms proposed by the Commonwealth Govern
Women and the public sphere
(2003). Women and the public sphere: an ethical sensibility for the 21 st century. Australian Feminist Law Journal: Vol. 18, No. 1, pp. 115-141
Eulogy
Liberalism and the Privatised Family
Homophobia Perpetuated
This article traces the history of Inquiry into the Marriage Amendment Bill 2004 and ensuing legislation and explores constitutional and international law issues in the context of that history. The authors argue that the aborted Inquiry and the Marriage Amendment Bill 2004 significantly weaken Australia's claim to be an egalitarian society and serve as a poignant reminder that pseudoegalitarian ideals such as 'mateship' and a 'fair go' are no pro…
Musings on the Legal Scene
Workplace effects of equal employment opportunity legislation
Establishing whether legislation promotes better equity outcomes than non-mandated, voluntaristic instruments such as self-regulation or peer regulation has been difficult. Findings of an Australian survey comparing equity policies and outcomes in those workplaces that are regulated by employment equity legislation with those that are not subject to legislative provisions are presented. Research findings showed equity indicators were strongest in…
Things Fall Apart, the Centre Cannot Hold’
This article argues that the modes of governmentality characteristic of post-industrial risk societies have the potential to fatally compromise rule of law values. While, post-9/11, the desire to prevent future terrorist attacks is one driver of such policies, populist demands for measures such as the indefinite detention of violent offenders or the introduction into Australia of forms of Megan’s Law are equally potent forces. Against this backgr…
Political science (9 works) · Law (8 works) · Sociology (8 works) · Law (6 works) · Politics (6 works) · Law and economics (4 works) · Business (2 works) · Economics (2 works) · Gender Studies (2 works) · Gender Studies (2 works)