The Social Practice of Human Rights

Pruce, Joel R.

ISBN 10: 1137503769 / ISBN 13: 9781137503763

Published by Palgrave Macmillan, 2015

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The Social Practice of Human Rights bridges the conventional scholar-practitioner divide by focusing on the space between. In capturing this cutting edge research program, the volume proposes a perspective that motivates critical self-reflection of the strategies that drive communities dedicated to the advocacy and implementation of human rights. Editor(s): Pruce, Joel R. Num Pages: 242 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 146 x 19. Weight in Grams: 436. . 2015. 2015th Edition. hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Social Practice of Human Rights
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1137503769
• ISBN 13: 9781137503763
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

The Social Practice of Human Rights bridges the conventional scholar-practitioner divide by focusing on the space in between. The volume brings together cutting-edge chapters that together set a new agenda for research, grounded in the practice of critical self-reflection on the strategies that drive communities dedicated to the advocacy and implementation of human rights. The social practice of human rights takes place not in front of a judge, but in the streets and alleys, in the backrooms and out-of-the-way places where change occurs. Contributors to this volume investigate the contexts and efforts of activists and professionals devoted to promoting human rights norms. This research takes as its subject the organizations and movements that shoulder the burden of improving respect for human dignity. It argues that through a constructive critique of these patterns and practices, scholarship can have a positive impact on the political world.

About the Author

Joel R. Pruce is Assistant Professor in Human Rights Studies at the University of Dayton, USA. He holds a PhD from the University of Denver's Josef Korbel School of International Studies, USA. Joel's research within the area of human rights is informed by critical theory and focuses on transnational advocacy, visual media, and popular culture.