Counting the Dead

Counting the Dead
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Publisher : Univ of California Press
Total Pages : 400
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ISBN-10 : 9780520941175
ISBN-13 : 0520941179
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Book Synopsis Counting the Dead by : Winifred Tate

Download or read book Counting the Dead written by Winifred Tate and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2007-10-09 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At a time when a global consensus on human rights standards seems to be emerging, this rich study steps back to explore how the idea of human rights is actually employed by activists and human rights professionals. Winifred Tate, an anthropologist and activist with extensive experience in Colombia, finds that radically different ideas about human rights have shaped three groups of human rights professionals working there--nongovernmental activists, state representatives, and military officers. Drawing from the life stories of high-profile activists, pioneering interviews with military officials, and research at the United Nations Human Rights Commission in Geneva, Counting the Dead underscores the importance of analyzing and understanding human rights discourses, methodologies, and institutions within the context of broader cultural and political debates.


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