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Rights: Sociological Perspectives

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This pioneering book demonstrates how different traditions of sociological thought can contribute to an understanding of the theory and practice of rights. It provides a sociological treatment of a wide range of substantive issues but never loses sight of the key theoretical questions. It:considers some varied cases of public intervention, including welfare, caring, mental health provisions, pensions, justice and free speech alongside the rights issues they raiseexamines the question of rights from the point of view of distinctive population groups, such as prisoners and victims, women, ethnic

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Rights: sociological perspectives

Morris, Lydia

1. Do we need rights? If so of what kind? / Ted Benton -- 2. Return of the Profiletariat? Pension rights and pension finance in an ageing society / Robin Blackburn -- 3. Developing an economic sociology of care and rights / Miriam Glucksmann -- 4. Social rights, trans-national rights and civic stratification / Lydia Morris -- 5. 'Women's rights are human rights' : campaigns and concepts / Diane Elson -- 6. Human rights, anti-racism, and eu advocacy coalitions / Carlo Ruzza -- 7. Rights, social theory, and political philosophy : a framework for case study research / Rob Stones -- 8. Rights work : constructing lesbian, gay, and sexual rights in late modern times / Ken Plummer -- 9. The sociology of indigenous people's rights / Colin Samson and Damien Short -- 10. Punishment, rights, and justice / Eamonn Carrabine -- 11. Mental disorder and human rights / Joan Busfield -- 12. Free to speak, free to hate? / Paul Igamslo.

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