Culture and rights: anthropological perspectives

Do people everywhere have the same, or even compatible, ideas about multiculturalism, indigenous rights or women's rights? The authors of this book move beyond the traditional terms of the universalism versus cultural relativism debate. Through detailed case-studies from around the world (Hawai...

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Other Authors: Cowan, Jane K. (Editor), Dembour, Marie-Bénédicte (Editor), Wilson, Richard Ashby 1964- (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge Cambridge University Press June 2012
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Summary:Do people everywhere have the same, or even compatible, ideas about multiculturalism, indigenous rights or women's rights? The authors of this book move beyond the traditional terms of the universalism versus cultural relativism debate. Through detailed case-studies from around the world (Hawaii, France, Thailand, Botswana, Greece, Nepal and Canada) they explore the concrete effects of rights talk and rights institutions on people's lives
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (XIV, 258 Seiten)
ISBN:9780511804687
DOI:10.1017/CBO9780511804687