{"product_id":"the-sociology-of-human-rights-hardback-9780745660103","title":"The Sociology of Human Rights (Hardback) 9780745660103","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Sociology of Human Rights\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMark Frezzo (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780745660103, Polity Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 14 November 2014\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e216 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.6 x 16 x 2.3 cm, 0.458 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eMark Frezzo invites sociologists to join others (political scientists, economists, anthropologists) to engage human rights both empirically and theoretically. (We should have been there all along since human rights are embedded in societies, communities, social relations.) His invitation is especially attractive, because he challenges us to take on such cutting-edge issues as global inequalities, environmental sustainability, and the social implications of climate change.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eJudith Blau, University of North Carolina\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThrough careful theoretical and pedagogic reflections Mark Frezzo introduces us to the concepts of rights conditions, rights claims, rights effects, and rights bundles as a way to to think sociologically about rights in the era of globalization. And by expanding the epistemic community of human rights invites us all to participate in defining and solving the human rights puzzles of our time.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eManisha Desai, University of Connecticut\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eMark Frezzo adds a sociological voice to the human rights conversation, which has so far been dominated by the disciplines of law and international relations. If readers wish to study rights claims of social and global movements, sociological tools remain indispensable to assess their progress. \u003ci\u003eThe Sociology of Human Rights\u003c\/i\u003e defends a nuanced form of universalism in an age of skepticism and upholds people’s capacity for change. Frezzo’s refreshing engagement is a significant contribution to the field of human rights.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eMicheline Ishay, University of Denver\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eLong the arena of philosophers, legal scholars, and political scientists, the interdisciplinary study of human rights has recently seen an influx of sociologists. Why is this so, and how do sociologists contribute to our understanding of human rights in the contemporary world?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn this landmark new text, Mark Frezzo explores the sociological perspective on human rights, which he shows to be uniquely placed to illuminate the economic, political, social, and cultural conditions under which human rights norms and laws are devised, interpreted, implemented, and enforced. Sociologists treat human rights not as immutable attributes but as highly contested claims that vary across historical time and geographic space, and investigate how human rights can serve either to empower or to constrain social actors, from large societies to small communities and identity groups. Frezzo guides readers through the scholarly, pedagogical, and practical applications of a sociological view of major debates such as foundationalism vs. social constructionism, universalism vs. particularism, globalism vs. localism, and collective vs. individual rights.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis cutting-edge text will appeal to students of sociology, political science, law, development, and social movements, and all interested in the nature, scope, and applicability of human rights in the twenty-first century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eBackground to the Book\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction: Thinking Sociologically about Human Rights \u003cbr\u003eChapter 1: Defining the Sociology of Human Rights\u003cbr\u003eChapter 2: Classifying Human Rights\u003cbr\u003eChapter 3: Civil and Political Rights\u003cbr\u003eChapter 4: Economic and Social Rights\u003cbr\u003eChapter 5: Rights to Culture, the Environment, and Sustainable Development\u003cbr\u003eChapter 6: Rights Bundles\u003cbr\u003eConclusion: An Agenda for the Sociology of Human Rights\u003cbr\u003eSuggestions for Further Reading\u003cbr\u003eInternet Resources for Consultation\u003cbr\u003eTerminology\u003cbr\u003eBibliography\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Sociology \u0026amp; anthropology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Sociology \u0026amp; anthropology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Sociology%20\u0026amp;%20anthropology%20%5BJH%5D%22\"\u003eJH\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Polity","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52407325917464,"sku":"9780745660103","price":51.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780745660103.jpg?v=1784162182","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-sociology-of-human-rights-hardback-9780745660103","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}