1. Introduction; Part I. Setting Universal Rights: 2. Changing rights, changing culture Sally Engle Merry; 3. Following the movement of a pendulum: between universalism and relativism Marie-Bénédicte Dembour; 4. Imposing rights? - a case study of child prostitution in Thailand H…
Part I: Setting universal rights 2 Changing rights, changing culture, Sally Engle Merry 3 Following the movement of a pendulum: between universalism and 4 Imposing rights? A case study of child prostitution in Thailand, 5 Gendering culture: towards a plural perspective on Kw…
Do people everywhere have the same, or even compatible, ideas about multiculturalism, indigenous rights or women's rights? Through detailed case studies, this work explores the concrete effects of rights talk and institutions on people's lives.
"Do people everywhere have the same, or even compatible, ideas about multiculturalism, indigenous rights or women's rights? The authors of this book move beyond the traditional terms of the universalism versus cultural relativism debate. Through detailed case-studies from around…
"Do people everywhere have the same, or even compatible, ideas about multiculturalism, indigenous rights or women's rights? The authors of this book move beyond the traditional terms of the universalism versus cultural relativism debate. Through detailed case-studies from around…