Human rights : an interdisciplinary approach / Michael Freeman.
| Author/creator | Freeman, Michael, 1936- |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 2nd ed. |
| Publication Info | Cambridge, UK ; Malden, MA : Polity Press, 2011. |
| Description | xi, 241 pages ; 22 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Key concepts series Key concepts (Polity Press) ^A510772 |
| Contents | Introduction: thinking about human rights -- Origins : the rise and fall of natural rights -- After 1945 : the new age of rights -- Theories of human rights -- The role of the social sciences -- Universality, diversity and difference : culture and human rights -- The politics of human rights -- Globalization, development and poverty : economics and human rights -- Human rights in the twenty-first century. |
| Summary | Introducing readers to the theory and practice of human rights, this text emphasises how the experiences of the victims of human rights violations are related to legal, philosophical and social-scientific approaches to human rights. |
| Local note | Little-355920--305131058256$ |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [212]-234) and index. |
| LCCN | 2011453909 |
| ISBN | 9780745639659 (hbk.) |
| ISBN | 0745639658 (hbk.) |
| ISBN | 9780745639666 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 0745639666 (pbk.) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | JC571 .F675 2011 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |