Human Rights: An Introduction by Darren J. O'Byrne (English) Paperback Book

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"Human Rights: An Introduction" is an important and particularly timely text that provides a comprehensive overview of human rights and related issues from a social science perspective.First, this book does more than discuss theory, it uses case studies and personal testimonies in the debate. Human rights as an area of academic interest cannot be easily divorced from human rights struggles and the reality of contemporary conditions.Second, the book is aimed at what is an emerging and growing cross-disciplinary field of study. Human rights issues are increasingly coming to the fore in a number of academic debates. Whereas the study of human rights has traditionally been included in departments of law, international relations and philosophy, a number of courses are now being set up in departments of sociology and anthropology. Consequently, there is an increasing need to bring these disparate approaches together.

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Human Rights: An Introduction is an important text that provides a comprehensive overview of human rights and related issues from a social science perspective. First, this book does more than discuss theory, it uses case studies and personal testimonies in the debate. Human rights as an area of academic interest cannot be easily divorced from human rights struggles and the reality of contemporary conditions.Second, the book is aimed at what is an emerging and growing cross-disciplinary field of study. Human rights issues are increasingly coming to the fore in a number of academic debates. Whereas the study of human rights has traditionally been included in departments of law, international relations and philosophy, a number of courses are now being set up in departments of sociology and anthropology. Consequently, there is an increasing need to bring these disparate approaches together.

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Human Rights: An Introduction is an important and particularly timely text that provides a comprehensive overview of human rights and related issues from a social science perspective. The Focus First, and crucially so, this book does more than discuss theory, it uses case studies and personal testimonies in the debate. Human rights as an area of academic interest cannot be easily divorced from human rights struggles and the reality of contemporary conditions. Second, the book is aimed at what is an emerging and growing cross-disciplinary field of study. Human rights issues are increasingly coming to the fore in a number of academic debates. Whereas the study of human rights has traditionally been included in departments of law, international relations and philosophy, a number of courses are now being set up in departments of sociology and anthropology. Consequently, there is an increasing need to bring these disparate approaches together. The Content The book is engagingly written and combines case studies and personal testimonies with analyses of theoretical perspectives. The text bridges the gap between the library of philosophical works on rights, and the various publications produced by campaigning organizations and activist groups. The book discusses existing research on human rights and suggests how the ideas of contemporary thinkers may be relevant for furthering our understanding. The book provides the reader with thorough knowledge of philosophical, legal, historical, and sociological material on human rights. These include theories and perspectives, acts and covenants, and statistical data. The book effectively covers such important topics as censorship, political prisoners, torture, the death penalty, apartheid, slavery, genocide, and the plight of refugees. The book concludes with an overview of emerging areas in the discourse on human rights, including environmental concerns, the role of business and non-state actors, women

Table of Contents

Introduction 1. Theorizing Human Rights2. Regulating Human Rights3. Censorship4. Political Prisoners5. Torture 6. The Death Penalty 7. Apartheid8. Slavery9. Genocide 10. Refugees Conclusion

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Human Rights: An Introduction is an important and particularly timely text that provides a comprehensive overview of human rights and related issues from a social science perspective. First, this book does more than discuss theory, it uses case studies and personal testimonies in the debate. Human rights as an area of academic interest cannot be easily divorced from human rights struggles and the reality of contemporary conditions. Second, the book is aimed at what is an emerging and growing cross-disciplinary field of study. Human rights issues are increasingly coming to the fore in a number of academic debates. Whereas the study of human rights has traditionally been included in departments of law, international relations and philosophy, a number of courses are now being set up in departments of sociology and anthropology. Consequently, there is an increasing need to bring these disparate approaches together.

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Engagingly written and combines case studies and personal testimonies with analyses of theoretical perspectives. Bridges the gap between the library of philosophical works on rights, and the various publications produced by campaigning organizations and activist groups. Discusses existing research on human rights and suggests how the ideas of contemporary thinkers may be relevant for furthering our understanding. Provides the reader with thorough knowledge of the philosophical, legal, historical, and sociological material on human rights. These include theories and perspectives, acts and covenants, and statistical data. Effectively covers such important topics as censorship, political prisoners, torture, the death penalty, apartheid, slavery, genocide, and the plight of refugees. Concludes with an overview of emerging areas in the discourse on human rights, including environmental concerns, the role of business and non-state actors, women's rights, children's rights, and the impact of globalization upon human rights debates and realities. Includes foreword by Dan Jones MBE, human rights educationalist at Amnesty International.

Details ISBN0582438241 Author Darren J. O'Byrne Short Title HUMAN RIGHTS Language English ISBN-10 0582438241 ISBN-13 9780582438248 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 323 Illustrations Yes Year 2002 Publication Date 2002-10-31 Subtitle An Introduction Country of Publication United Kingdom Edition 1 Publisher Pearson Pages 438 Imprint Routledge Place of Publication London DOI 10.1604/9780582438248 Audience College/Higher Education AU Release Date 2002-09-30 NZ Release Date 2002-09-30 UK Release Date 2002-09-30 We've got this

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