Human rights discourse in a global network : books beyond borders /

Rather than viewing human rights as an immutable and ill-defined entity, Khor argues for the recognition of human rights as a social construct comprised of language and language use. Her case studies of Doctors Without Borders, Paul Rusesabagina and Hotel Rwanda, and Michael Ondaatje's Anil...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Khor, Lena
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Farnham, Surrey, England : Ashgate Pub. Company, [2013]
Temas:
Human rights.
Human rights > Cross-cultural studies.
Globalization.
Human Rights
Droits de l'homme (Droit international)
Droits de l'homme (Droit international) > Études transculturelles.
Mondialisation.
globalism.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Freedom & Security > Civil Rights.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Freedom & Security > Human Rights.
Globalization
Human rights
Cross-cultural studies
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Rather than viewing human rights as an immutable and ill-defined entity, Khor argues for the recognition of human rights as a social construct comprised of language and language use. Her case studies of Doctors Without Borders, Paul Rusesabagina and Hotel Rwanda, and Michael Ondaatje's Anil's Ghost support a new theoretical framework based on a global discourse network of human rights that enables textual and human actors to increase their power as speaking subjects.
Descripción Física:1 online resource
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781409431183
1409431185
9781299925045
1299925049
1409431177
9781409431176
1317119797
9781317119791
1317119800
9781317119807

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