Kate Nash
Goldsmiths, University of London, Sociology, Faculty Member
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Anthropology, Sociology, Cultural Studies, Critical Theory, Women's Studies, Political Sociology, and 11 moreSocial Movements, Cultural Sociology, Feminist Sociology, International political sociology, Human Rights, Feminist Theory, Latin American Studies, Human Rights Law, Social Theory, International Human Rights Law, and Citizenship edit
The language of human rights is the most prominent ‘people-centred’ language of global justice today. The book looks at how human rights are constructed at local, national, and international levels and considers commonalities and... more
The language of human rights is the most prominent ‘people-centred’ language of global justice today. The book looks at how human rights are constructed at local, national, and international levels and considers commonalities and differences around the world. Through discussions of key debates in the interdisciplinary study of human rights, the book develops its themes by considering examples of human rights advocacy in international organisations, national states, and local grassroots movements. Case studies relating to specific organisations and institutions illustrate how human rights are being used to address structural injustices: imperialist geo-politics, authoritarianism and corruption, violence and inequalities created by ‘freeing’ global markets, dangers faced by transnational migrants as a result of the securitisation of borders, and violence against women.
