This unit examines human rights across cultures, asking how human rights came to be, how they interact with different cultural contexts, and what sorts of institutions and practices support them. How can respect for cultural difference be reconciled with campaigning for universal human rights? The unit is divided roughly into five sections. The first provides some basic background on the history of human rights and anthropology. The second deals with so-called 'first generation' human rights to be free of unjust actions by the state such as torture, genocide, or denial of civic freedoms. The third section deals with 'positive' rights, or claims made on society for health, education, and... -- Course Website
Instructor: Dr Greg Downey
Prerequisites: 39cp or admission to GDipArts<br/>