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9780521797351: Culture and Rights: Anthropological Perspectives
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ISBN 10: 0521797357 ISBN 13: 9780521797351
Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2001

Synopsis

Do people everywhere have the same, or even compatible, ideas about multiculturalism, indigenous rights or women's rights? The authors of this book move beyond the traditional terms of the universalism versus cultural relativism debate. Through detailed case studies from around the world (Hawaii, France, Thailand, Botswana, Greece, Nepal and Canada) they explore the concrete effects of rights talk and rights institutions on people's lives.

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About the Author

Cowan teaches in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at the University College, Swansea, Wales.

Review

'It is difficult to fault this excellent collection, which is very well edited and rich in detail and theoretical analysis.' Gerard Delanty, Global Review of Ethnopolitics

' ... this edited volume will be of much interest to those interested in contextualising and in thinking across the notions of universalism and cultural relativity. The contributors very eloquently make their case in their ethnographically varied articles, leaving the reader with plenty to think about and even, at times, reconsider their stances. This is definitely an edited volume worth reading.' Maria Gropas, Cambridge Anthropology Journal

'... this is a serious book that addresses important political issues and challenges the adequacy of the anthropological and legal concepts that impinge on them ... what this excellent book shows is that the standardized legal form that the international definition of rights has taken cannot easily accommodate the complex realities of the world as it is.' The Journal of The Royal Anthropological Institute

'the book shows clearly and accurately the pitfalls of the adoption of an essentialist view on 'culture'. Moreover, it points out eloquently that there is no unique theoretical model that can be sufficiently applied to nay claims over rights and culture across the global ... will assist and advance the discussion on the implementation of rights.' Nations and Nationalism

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Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Publication date
2001
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0521797357
ISBN 13 
9780521797351
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
274
Editor
Cowan Jane K., Dembour Marie-Bénédicte, Wilson Richard A.
Rating
  • 3.80 out of 5 stars
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