Handbook Of Sociology And Human Rights

Author : David L. Brunsma,Keri E. Iyall Smith,Brian K Gran
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 585 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2015-10-23
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317258391

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Handbook of Sociology and Human Rights by David L. Brunsma,Keri E. Iyall Smith,Brian K Gran Pdf

Long the province of international law, human rights now enjoys a renaissance of studies and new perspectives from the social sciences. This landmark book is the first to synthesize and comprehensively evaluate this body of work. It fosters an interdisciplinary, international, and critical engagement both in the social study of human rights and the establishment of a human rights approach throughout the field of sociology. Sociological perspectives bring new questions to the interdisciplinary study of human rights, as amply illustrated in this book. The Handbook is indispensable to any interdisciplinary collection on human rights or on sociology. This text: Brings new perspectives to the study of human rights in an interdisciplinary fashion. Offers state-of-the-art summaries, critical discussions of established human rights paradigms, and a host of new insights and further research directions. Fosters a comprehensive human rights approach to sociology, topically representing all 45 sections of the American Sociological Association.

Author : David L. Brunsma,Keri E. Iyall Smith,Brian Gran
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Human rights
ISBN : 1315634228

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The Handbook of Sociology and Human Rights by David L. Brunsma,Keri E. Iyall Smith,Brian Gran Pdf

Author : Thomas Cushman
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 1097 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2012-02-20
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781134019076

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Handbook of Human Rights by Thomas Cushman Pdf

In mapping out the field of human rights for those studying and researching within both humanities and social science disciplines, the Handbook of Human Rights not only provides a solid foundation for the reader who wants to learn the basic parameters of the field, but also promotes new thinking and frameworks for the study of human rights in the twenty-first century. The Handbook comprises over sixty individual contributions from key figures around the world, which are grouped according to eight key areas of discussion: foundations and critiques; new frameworks for understanding human rights; world religious traditions and human rights; social, economic, group, and collective rights; critical perspectives on human rights organizations, institutions, and practices; law and human rights; narrative and aesthetic dimension of rights; geographies of rights. In its presentation and analysis of the traditional core history and topics, critical perspectives, human rights culture, and current practice, this Handbook proves a valuable resource for all students and researchers with an interest in human rights.

Author : William T. Armaline,Davita S. Glasberg,Bandana Purkayastha
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2015-02-03
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780745688183

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The Human Rights Enterprise by William T. Armaline,Davita S. Glasberg,Bandana Purkayastha Pdf

Why do powerful states like the U.S., U.K., China, and Russia repeatedly fail to meet their international legal obligations as defined by human rights instruments? How does global capitalism affect states’ ability to implement human rights, particularly in the context of global recession, state austerity, perpetual war, and environmental crisis? How are political and civil rights undermined as part of moves to impose security and surveillance regimes? This book presents a framework for understanding human rights as a terrain of struggle over power between states, private interests, and organized, “bottom-up” social movements. The authors develop a critical sociology of human rights focusing on the concept of the human rights enterprise: the process through which rights are defined and realized. While states are designated arbiters of human rights according to human rights instruments, they do not exist in a vacuum. Political sociology helps us to understand how global neoliberalism and powerful non-governmental actors (particularly economic actors such as corporations and financial institutions) deeply affect states’ ability and likelihood to enforce human rights standards. This book offers keen insights for understanding rights claims, and the institutionalization of, access to, and restrictions on human rights. It will be invaluable to human rights advocates, and undergraduate and graduate students across the social sciences.

Author : Mark Frezzo
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2014-12-23
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780745686684

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The Sociology of Human Rights by Mark Frezzo Pdf

Long the arena of philosophers, legal scholars, and political scientists, the interdisciplinary study of human rights has recently seen an influx of sociologists. Why is this so, and how do sociologists contribute to our understanding of human rights in the contemporary world? In this landmark new text, Mark Frezzo explores the sociological perspective on human rights, which he shows to be uniquely placed to illuminate the economic, political, social, and cultural conditions under which human rights norms and laws are devised, interpreted, implemented, and enforced. Sociologists treat human rights not as immutable attributes but as highly contested claims that vary across historical time and geographic space, and investigate how human rights can serve either to empower or to constrain social actors, from large societies to small communities and identity groups. Frezzo guides readers through the scholarly, pedagogical, and practical applications of a sociological view of major debates such as foundationalism vs. social constructionism, universalism vs. particularism, globalism vs. localism, and collective vs. individual rights. This cutting-edge text will appeal to students of sociology, political science, law, development, and social movements, and all interested in the nature, scope, and applicability of human rights in the twenty-first century.

Author : Yannick Radi
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 584 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2018-12-28
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781782549123

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Research Handbook on Human Rights and Investment by Yannick Radi Pdf

The interplay between human rights and investments is a key and complex issue in today’s world. To take stock of this importance and to tackle this complexity, this Research Handbook offers a unique multi-faceted approach. It gathers in-depth contributions which focus on the interplay between human rights and investments in various international legal regimes, economic sectors and regions. It also provides thorough analyses of the various types of accountability that may result from the activities of multinational corporations in relation to human rights. This Research Handbook is intended for practitioners, policy-makers, academics and students eager to understand the interaction between human rights and investments in all its dimensions.​

Author : Patricia Hynes,Michele Lamb,Damien Short,Matthew Waites
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 219 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2014-02-25
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317985327

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Sociology and Human Rights: New Engagements by Patricia Hynes,Michele Lamb,Damien Short,Matthew Waites Pdf

Sociology and Human Rights: New Engagements is the first collection to focus on the contribution sociological approaches can make to analysis of human rights. Taking forward the sociology of human rights which emerged from the 1990s, it presents innovative analyses of global human rights struggles by new and established authors. The collection includes a range of new work addressing issues such as genocide in relation to indigenous peoples, rights-based approaches in development work, trafficking of children, and children’s rights in relation to political struggles for the decriminalisation of same-sex sexual activity in India. It examines contexts ranging from Rwanda and South Korea to Northern Ireland and the city of Barcelona. The collection as a whole will be of interest to students and academics working in various disciplines such as politics, law and social policy, and to practitioners working on human rights for various governmental and non-governmental organisations, as well as to sociologists seeking to develop understanding of the sociology of human rights. This book was published as a special issue of the International Journal of Human Rights.

Author : José Julián López
Publisher : Springer
Page : 476 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2018-04-13
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783319742748

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Human Rights as Political Imaginary by José Julián López Pdf

In this book, López proposes the ‘political imaginary’ model as a tool to better understand what human rights are in practice, and what they might, or might not, be able to achieve. Human rights are conceptualised as assemblages of relatively stable, but not unchanging, historically situated, and socially embedded practices. Drawing on an emerging iconoclastic historiography of human rights, the author provides a sympathetic yet critical overview of the field of the sociology of human rights. The book addresses debates regarding sociology’s relationships to human rights, the strengths and limits of the notion of practice, human rights’ affinity to postnational citizenship and cosmopolitism, and human rights’ curious, yet fateful, entanglement with the law. Human Rights as Political Imaginary will be of interest to students and scholars across a range of disciplines, including sociology, politics, international relations and criminology.

Author : Bryan S. Turner
Publisher : Penn State Press
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2015-10-29
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780271030449

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Vulnerability and Human Rights by Bryan S. Turner Pdf

The mass violence of the twentieth century’s two world wars—followed more recently by decentralized and privatized warfare, manifested in terrorism, ethnic cleansing, and other localized forms of killing—has led to a heightened awareness of human beings’ vulnerability and the precarious nature of the institutions they create to protect themselves from violence and exploitation. This vulnerability, something humans share amid the diversity of cultural beliefs and values that mark their differences, provides solid ground on which to construct a framework of human rights. Bryan Turner undertakes this task here, developing a sociology of rights from a sociology of the human body. His blending of empirical research with normative analysis constitutes an important step forward for the discipline of sociology. Like anthropology, sociology has traditionally eschewed the study of justice as beyond the limits of a discipline that pays homage to cultural relativism and the “value neutrality” of positivistic science. Turner’s expanded approach accordingly involves a truly interdisciplinary dialogue with the literature of economics, law, medicine, philosophy, political science, and religion.

Author : Surya Deva,David Birchall
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 576 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2020-07-31
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781786436405

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Research Handbook on Human Rights and Business by Surya Deva,David Birchall Pdf

This authoritative Research Handbook brings together leading international scholars and practitioners to provide in-depth analysis of some of the most hotly debated topics and issues concerning the interface of human rights and business. Offering critical insights on prominent strands of research within the field of business and human rights, this comprehensive Research Handbook examines key challenges and potential solutions in the field.

Author : Patricia Hynes,Michele Lamb,Damien Short,Matthew Waites
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2016-03-23
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781134930951

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New Directions in the Sociology of Human Rights by Patricia Hynes,Michele Lamb,Damien Short,Matthew Waites Pdf

New Directions in the Sociology of Human Rights is a contribution to both sociology and to human rights research, particularly where these are directed towards challenging power relations and inequalities in contemporary societies. It expands and develops the sociology of human rights as a sub-field of sociology and interdisciplinary human rights scholarship. The volume suggests new directions for the use of social and sociological theories in the analysis of issues such as torture and genocide and addresses a number of themes which have not previously been a sustained focus in the sociology of human rights literature. These range from climate change and the human rights of soldiers, to corporate social responsibility and children’s rights in relation to residential care. The collection is thus multi-dimensional, examining a range of specific empirical contexts, and also considering relationships between sociological analysis and human rights scholarship and activism. Hence in a variety of ways it points the way for future analyses, and also for human rights activism and practices. It is intended to widen our field of vision in the sociology of human rights, and to spark both new ideas and new forms of political engagement. This book was published as a special issue of The International Journal of Human Rights.

Author : David L. Brunsma,Keri Iyall Smith,Brian Gran
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2016-09-07
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781315511832

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Movements for Human Rights by David L. Brunsma,Keri Iyall Smith,Brian Gran Pdf

How do people work together to advance human rights? Do people form groups to prevent human rights from being enforced? Why? In what ways do circumstances matter to the work of individuals collectively working to shape human rights practices? Human society is made of individuals within contexts—tectonic plates not of the earth’s crust but of groups and individuals who scrape and shift as we bump along, competing for scarce resources and getting along. These movements, large and small, are the products of actions individuals take in communities, within families and legal structures. These individuals are able to live longer, yet continue to remain vulnerable to dangers arising from the environment, substances, struggles for power, and a failure to understand that in most ways we are the same as our neighbors. Yet it is because we live together in layers of diverse communities that we want our ability to speak to be unhindered by others, use spirituality to help us understand ourselves and others, possess a space and objects that are ours alone, and join with groups that share our values and interests, including circumstances where we do not know who our fellow neighbor is. For this reason sociologists have identified the importance of movements and change in human societies. When we collaborate in groups, individuals can change the contours of their daily lives. Within this book you will find the building blocks for human rights in our communities. To understand why sometimes we enjoy human rights and other times we experience vulnerability and risk, sociologists seek to understand the individual within her context. Bringing together prominent sociologists to grapple with these questions, Movements for Human Rights: Locally and Globally, offers insights into the ways that people move for (and against) human rights.

Author : Judith Blau,Mark Frezzo
Publisher : SAGE Publications
Page : 313 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2011-05-11
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781412991384

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Sociology and Human Rights by Judith Blau,Mark Frezzo Pdf

This anthology examines the implications that human rights have for the social sciences. It discusses how the 1789 Bill of Rights of the US Constitution should be expanded to encompass fundamental human rights, as most other constitutions already have been. This collection has special relevance for sociologists because many implicitly assume positive human rights in their studies of, for example, health care and education, and yet do not make these assumptions explicit. This volume also discusses the relevance of social and political movements. The discussions in this text allow readers to compare constitutions, examine international human rights treaties, and delve into countries' histories. Sociology and Human Rights is ideal for engaging in comparative studies of countries' politics and aspects of international cooperation. Each chapter ends with discussion questions to challenge students to think critically about human rights in the United States and around the world.

Author : Sarah Joseph,Adam McBeth
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 611 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2010-01-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781849803373

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Research Handbook on International Human Rights Law by Sarah Joseph,Adam McBeth Pdf

This handbook brings together the work of 25 leading human rights scholars from all over the world, covering a broad range of human rights topics.

Author : Bryan S. Turner
Publisher : Penn State Press
Page : 134 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2015-10-29
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780271075594

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Vulnerability and Human Rights by Bryan S. Turner Pdf

The mass violence of the twentieth century’s two world wars—followed more recently by decentralized and privatized warfare, manifested in terrorism, ethnic cleansing, and other localized forms of killing—has led to a heightened awareness of human beings’ vulnerability and the precarious nature of the institutions they create to protect themselves from violence and exploitation. This vulnerability, something humans share amid the diversity of cultural beliefs and values that mark their differences, provides solid ground on which to construct a framework of human rights. Bryan Turner undertakes this task here, developing a sociology of rights from a sociology of the human body. His blending of empirical research with normative analysis constitutes an important step forward for the discipline of sociology. Like anthropology, sociology has traditionally eschewed the study of justice as beyond the limits of a discipline that pays homage to cultural relativism and the “value neutrality” of positivistic science. Turner’s expanded approach accordingly involves a truly interdisciplinary dialogue with the literature of economics, law, medicine, philosophy, political science, and religion.