| Description |
xi, 306 pages ; 20 cm |
| Series |
Oxford Amnesty lectures ; 2002 |
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Oxford Amnesty lectures ; 2002
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| Contents |
On being beside oneself : on the limits of sexual autonomy / Judith Butler -- Women's human rights in the late twentieth century : one step forward, two steps back / Susan Moller Okin -- Women's human rights in the Third World / Rajeswari Sunder Rajan -- Rape and rights : Measure for measure and the limits of cultural imperialism / Alan Sinfield -- Share a spliff, share a girl--same difference : the unpleasant reality of gang rape / Rose George -- From "sex rights" to "love rights" : partnership rights as human rights / Robert Wintemute -- Who's sorry now? : personal stories, public apologies / Marina Warner |
| Summary |
Discrimination due to gender and sexual orientation tends nowadays to be prohibited under international human rights instruments, as well as under the national laws of many countries that express their commitment to defending human rights. Nonetheless, as the work of Amnesty International has shown, violence against women (whatever their sexual orientation), gay men, trans-gendered and transsexual persons remains an appalling constant phenomenon, both in countries that have an official commitment to fighting these forms of discrimination and in those that do not. Violence is inflicted by private actors as well as - in many countries - by state officials, and is often justified by reference to local customs and moral values. These essays, based on the 2002 Oxford Amnesty Lectures, are united in their belief that it is a serious human rights violation unjustly to penalize people because of their sex or sexual orientation, However, they adopt a wide variety of approaches to their subject matter, and tackle the questions raised in very different ways. In consequence, they make important contributions to academic and practical debates about human rights, gender, and sexualtiy |
| Notes |
"In support of Amnesty International"--Cover |
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"Contains revised versions of five of the six lectures given as part of the 2002 Oxford Amnesty Lectures series. In addition, two chapters--those by Rose George and Rajeswari Sunder Rajan--were specially commissioned for this volume"--P. x |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Sex discrimination.
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Women -- Crimes against.
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Gays -- Crimes against.
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Transsexuals -- Crimes against.
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Human rights.
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Homophobia.
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Gay rights.
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Gay rights -- Civil rights.
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Women -- Social conditions.
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Sexual ethics.
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Women's rights.
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| Author |
Bamforth, Nicholas.
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Amnesty International.
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| LC no. |
2005299192 |
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