| Debating Rights Inflation in Canada: A Sociology of Human Rights Contributor(s): Clément, Dominique (Author) |
|
 |
ISBN: 1771122447 ISBN-13: 9781771122443 Publisher: Wilfrid Laurier University Press OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Human Rights - Social Science | Sociology - General - Law | Conflict Of Laws |
| Series: Canadian Commentaries |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 5.4" W x 7.9" (0.40 lbs) 185 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Human rights has become the dominant vernacular for framing social problems around the world. In this book, Dominique Cl?ment presents a paradox in politics, law, and social practice: he argues that whereas framing grievances as human rights violations has become an effective strategy, the increasing appropriation of rights-talk to frame any and all grievances undermines attempts to address systemic social problems. His argument is followed by commentator response from several leading human rights scholars and practitioners in Canada and abroad who bridge the divide between academia, public policy, and practice. |
Contributor Bio(s): Clement, Dominique: - Dominique Clément is an associate professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Alberta. He is the author of Human Rights in Canada: A History (WLU Press, 2016), Canada's Rights Revolution, and Equality Deferred, as well as the co-editor of Alberta's Human Rights Story and Debating Dissent. He is the author of numerous articles on human rights, social movements, women's history, foreign policy, and labour history. |