Human rights in global perspective :: anthropological studies of rights, claims and entitlements /

In the West we frequently pay lip service to universal notions of human rights. But do we ever consider how these work in local contexts and across diverse cultural and ethical structures? Do human rights agendas address the problems many people face, or are they more often the imposition of Western...

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Weitere Verfasser: Wilson, Richard, 1964-, Mitchell, Jon P.
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: London ; New York : Routledge, 2003.
Schriftenreihe:A.S.A. monographs ; 40.
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Zusammenfassung:In the West we frequently pay lip service to universal notions of human rights. But do we ever consider how these work in local contexts and across diverse cultural and ethical structures? Do human rights agendas address the problems many people face, or are they more often the imposition of Western values onto largely non-Western communities?Human Rights in a Global Perspective develops a social critique of rights agendas. It provides an understanding of how rights discussions and institutions can construct certain types of subjects such as victims and perpetrators, and certain types of act.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (viii, 259 pages.)
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:0203506278
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