LIBRARY
SOC 201: Globalization: Human Rights
Resources for Global Studies majors.
Intro to Human Rights
Should a government be able to suppress news stories that represent it poorly? Should prepubescent girls be married off to grown men without a say in the matter? Should a thief really lose his hand if he gets caught? Human rights abuses occur in both developed and less-developed countries every day. Learn more about human rights here.
Organizations
- Amnesty International
This international organization campaigns for human rights through information and advocacy campaigns. - UNICEF
The United Nations Children's Fund provides humanitarian aid and developmental assistance to children in need worldwide. - UNSECOThe United Nations Education, Scientific, and Cultural Organization aims to bond nations together through intellectual pursuit.
Web References
- Human Rights Watch
Offers reporting on human rights abuses worldwide. - Syrian Observatory for Human Rights
Offers reporting on human rights abuses of the Syrian civil war.
eBooks
- Achieving Human Rights2009. Richard A. Falk. An expansion on Falk's earlier work "Human Rights Horizons: The Pursuit of Justice in a Globalizing World" which provides approaches to a more just global society.
- Decolonising Indigenous Rights2009. Adolfo de Oliveira. Discusses the experiences and perceptions of indigenous peoples living under externally imposed political systems.
- The Democracy Makers : Human Rights and International Order2005. Nicolas Guilhot. Examines the relationship between democracy and human rights.
- Globalization and Human Rights2002, Alison Brysk
Identifies human rights challenges in a globalized world and offers potential solutions. - Human Rights2003, Valerie Finch
Offers a concise overview of critical human rights facts and cases. - Human Rights Horizons : The Pursuit of Justice in a Globalizing World2000. Richard A. Falk. Provides a road map to improve social justice in an increasingly globalized world.
- On Human Rights
2008, James Griffin
Offers an analysis of human rights from an ethical perspective. - Oxford Encyclopedia of Human Rights
David P. Forsythe, 2009. Covers an array of topics ranging from notable human rights figures and organizations to issues and events. - Transforming Law and Institution : Indigenous Peoples, the United Nations and Human Rights2011. Rhiannon Morgan. Analyzes and evaluates the global indigenous movement's impact on UN policy towards indigenous peoples.
- Women's Rights2007. Terry Geraldine. This "Small Guide to Big Issues" eBook gives an overview of women's rights with a focus on developing countries.
Video
Journals and Databases
- CQ Researcher: Human Rights
Offers a comprehensive report on human rights which includes an overview of the current situation, pros/cons, graphics, and more. - Science Direct: Health Sciences
Includes a collection journals, books, and articles on health sciences.