Humanitarian Reason : a Moral History of the Present.

In the face of the world's disorders, moral concerns have provided a powerful ground for developing international as well as local policies. Didier Fassin draws on case materials from France, South Africa, Venezuela, and Palestine to explore the meaning of humanitarianism in the contexts of imm...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Fassin, Didier
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Francés
Publicado: Berkeley : University of California Press, 2011.
Temas:
Humanitarianism.
Social ethics.
Humanitarian assistance > Moral and ethical aspects.
Humanitarian assistance > Political aspects.
Social policy > Moral and ethical aspects.
Aide humanitaire > Aspect moral.
Aide humanitaire > Aspect politique.
Politique sociale > Aspect moral.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > General.
Humanitarian assistance > Political aspects
Humanitarianism
Social ethics
Social policy > Moral and ethical aspects
Humanitarismus
Humanitäre Hilfe
Ethik
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:In the face of the world's disorders, moral concerns have provided a powerful ground for developing international as well as local policies. Didier Fassin draws on case materials from France, South Africa, Venezuela, and Palestine to explore the meaning of humanitarianism in the contexts of immigration and asylum, disease and poverty, disaster and war. He traces and analyzes recent shifts in moral and political discourse and practices -- what he terms "humanitarian reason"--And shows in vivid examples how humanitarianism is confronted by inequality and violence. Deftly illuminating the tensions.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (353 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780520950481
0520950488
128327857X
9781283278577

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