| Description |
This course examines the impact of anthropology on human rights. While human rights policy upholds universal norms and standards, anthropology examines the range of human cultural diversity and experience. We explore what the study of this diversity contributes to the understanding of human rights issues, including ethnic cleansing, gender-based violence, and torture. Additional themes address how understandings of cultural diversity affect central questions for human rights policy and anthropology, including justice, the body, and citizenship. Case studies include Bosnia, Rwanda, South Africa, Argentina, and Guatemala. |