| Human Rights in Global Perspective: Anthropological Studies of Rights, Claims and Entitlements Second Edition Contributor(s): Mitchell, Jon P. (Editor), Wilson, Richard a. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0415304105 ISBN-13: 9780415304108 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $50.30 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2003 Annotation: The aim of this volume is to understand, from an anthropological perspective, the consequences of the rise of rights discussions and institutions in both local and global politics. Its chapters develop what could be termed a social critique of rights agendas and the legal process, examining how these construct certain types of subjects, such as victims and perpetrators, and certain types of act, such as common crimes versus crimes against humanity. br Bringing together ethnographic perspectives from Europe, North America, India and South Africa, this volume restores the social dimension to rights processes, and suggests some ethical alternatives to current practice. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Civil Rights - Social Science | Anthropology - General |
| Dewey: 323 |
| LCCN: 2002036976 |
| Lexile Measure: 1540 |
| Series: Asa Monographs |
| Physical Information: 0.65" H x 6.32" W x 9.14" (0.93 lbs) 272 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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? |