| Child Labour in India: Globalization, Power, and the Politics of International Children's Rights Contributor(s): Sanghera, Gurchathen S. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0199466807 ISBN-13: 9780199466801 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $52.25 Product Type: Hardcover Published: November 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Human Rights - Social Science | Children's Studies - Political Science | Labor & Industrial Relations |
| LCCN: 2016331489 |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 5.7" W x 8.7" (1.05 lbs) 344 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Indian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: India has the largest number of child labourers in the world, and has been the subject of intense media and political campaigns in the North aimed at addressing the abuse of childrenās rights. This book explores childrenās rights as a site of power and reveals how the rights discourse has been used by international actors, national elites, and local NGOs in the child labour debate in India. While discussing the childrenās rights in the contemporary world, the author analyses human rights and power along with insights from postcolonial theorists. He provides empirical accounts of how three Indian NGOs-Bonded Labour Liberation Front, Butterflies, and South Asian Coalition on Child Servitude-are using the discourse of childrenās rights to challenge child labour practices. Combining global and local perspectives to arrive at a comprehensive picture, the book locates the struggle for child rights on two fronts: critiquing neo-liberal globalization and challenging rights violations in India. |