ANTH 182: Anthropology of Human Rights

2009-10 2010-11 →
changes (lax) changes (strict) ▾ 2012-13 → 2011-12 →

Units: 4

Hours: Lecture, 3 hours; term paper, 3 hours

Catalog page 89

Prerequisites: upper- division standing or consent of instructor

Description: Examines debates in the study of human rights and social injus- tice. Uses case studies in Asia, Africa, and Latin America to explore legal, cultural, and political prac- tices and representations of rights and reconciliation in postconflict settings. Includes globalization of rights; cultural relativism; indigenous rights move- ments; advocacy; and gender and health rights.