Culture and rights : anthropological perspectives / edited by Jane K. Cowan, Marie-Bénédicte Dembour, and Richard A. Wilson.
| Other author | Cowan, Jane K., 1954- |
| Other author | Dembour, Marie-Bénédicte, 1961- |
| Other author | Wilson, Richard, 1964- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2001. |
| Description | xiv, 258 pages ; 23 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Changing rights, changing culture / Sally Engle Merry -- Following the movement of a pendulum : between universalism and relativism / Marie-Benedicte Dembour -- Imposing rights? A case study of child prostitution in Thailand / Heather Montgomery -- Gendering culture : towards a plural perspective on Kwena women's rights / Anne Griffiths -- Between universalism and relativism : a critique of the UNESCO concept of culture / Thomas Hylland Eriksen -- Ambiguities of an emancipatory disoucse : the making of a Macedonian minoritiy in Greece / Jane K. Cowan -- From group rights to individual rights and back : Napalese struggles over culture and equality / David N. Gellner -- Advancing indigenous claims through the law : reflections on the Guatemalan peace process / Rachel Sieder and Jessica Witchell -- Rights as the reward for simulated cultural sameness : the Innu in the Canandian colonial context / Colin Samson. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 00045523 |
| ISBN | 0521793394 |
| ISBN | 0521797357 (pb) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | JC571 .C75 2001 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |