Human Rights, Culture and Context: Anthropological Perspectives By Richard A. Wilson (editor)
1998 | 240 Pages | ISBN: 0745311431 | PDF | 2 MB
'Important, timely and constructive ... An important step forward' Social Anthropology'By establishing a link between normative and empirical analysis, this book offers valuable insights into human rights discourse.' International AffairsDrawing on case studies from around the world - including Iran, Guatemala, USA and Mexico - this collection documents how transnational human rights discourses and legal institutions are materialised, imposed, resisted and transformed in a variety of contexts.