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Can human rights be truly universal, without becoming a subtle form of Western imperialism or restricting the rights of women, minorities, LGBT people and other culturally disadvantaged peoples? This book critically addresses these core issues through an interdisciplinary analysis of key case studies and particularly challenging issues.

Table of Contents
Introduction; 1. A defensible universalism; 2. Culture and Transcending Relativism; 3. A Right to Cultural Identity; 4. The rights of women - patriarchy, harm and empowerment; 5. The rights of national and ethnic minorities; 6. The Rights of Indigenous Peoples; 7. Religion and Human Rights; 8. Working on a dream?; References; Index.

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      Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 28/02/2017
      ISBN13: 9781474401180, 978-1474401180
      ISBN10: 147440118X
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      Ethnic groups and multicultural studies Political control and freedoms Social and cultural anthropology

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Can human rights be truly universal, without becoming a subtle form of Western imperialism or restricting the rights of women, minorities, LGBT people and other culturally disadvantaged peoples? This book critically addresses these core issues through an interdisciplinary analysis of key case studies and particularly challenging issues.

      Table of Contents
      Introduction; 1. A defensible universalism; 2. Culture and Transcending Relativism; 3. A Right to Cultural Identity; 4. The rights of women - patriarchy, harm and empowerment; 5. The rights of national and ethnic minorities; 6. The Rights of Indigenous Peoples; 7. Religion and Human Rights; 8. Working on a dream?; References; Index.

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