Anthropology and Human Rights: Challenges and Opportunities in the New Millennium

Book Details

• Author: Buddhadeb Chaudhuri

• Brand: Rawat Publications

• Binding: Hardcover

• Number of Pages: 320

• ISBN: 9788131608388

• Publication Year: 2017

• Language: English

• Sale Territory: India

• Package Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.5 x 1.0 inches

About the Book

The Western concept of human rights is critically examined in this thought-provoking collection of 25 papers. The volume argues that human rights should not only be viewed through the lens of individual or political rights but needs to consider socio-cultural traditions and pluralistic societies. It explores the relationship between development and globalization, emphasizing the environmental and social aspects, particularly concerning the marginalized and disadvantaged communities.

The book covers a wide range of global human rights issues and the impact of development programs, which often result in displacement and the exacerbation of social inequalities. With contributions from scholars around the world, this volume brings a cross-cultural perspective to human rights and offers insightful research on displacement, social unrest, and conflict. It offers a unique look into how development-induced displacement and other socio-political factors intersect with human rights.

The findings in this collection will provide valuable perspectives for scholars and researchers in anthropology, human rights, sociology, political science, and anyone interested in the welfare and development of human populations.

Contents

1. From Sites of Violent Struggle to Shrines of Learning: The Recovery of Truth and the Recovery of Justice – Clarence J. Dias

2. Unrest, Conflict and the Issue of Human Rights in Nepal – Tilottam Paudel

3. Who Cares for Human Rights when Social Unrest Turns Violent? The Context of Junglemahal – Dipak K. Midya

4. Depletion of Resources and Social Exclusion of the Displaced People – Somenath Bhattacharjee

5. Minimizing Development-Induced Displacement: A Study Among the Santals of Raniganj – Abhijit Ghosal

6. Incessant Induced Suicide – Samar Kumar Biswas

7. Human Rights, Human Security and Sustainable Development – Buddhadeb Chaudhuri

8. The Cerro de San Pedro Case: Grassroots Movements to Stop a Living Town from Disappearing – José G. Vargas-Hernandez

9. Urban Poor: A Vulnerable Issue of Human Rights in Bangladesh – Muhammed Shamsuddin

10. Urbanization and Problems of Slum Dwellers in India: Rights’ Perspective – Sanjoy Roy

11. Does Women Empowerment Ensure Mitigation of Domestic Violence in India? – Jhilam Rudra De

12. Decision Making in Family Planning Practices: A Human Rights Issue – Homprabha Biswas & Subha Ray

13. Plight of the Elderly Females in Old Age Homes of Kolkata: Human Rights Perspective – Saumitra Basu

14. Human Rights and the Bengali Women in Vrindavan – Rajesh Kumar Sharma

15. Land Alienation and Indigenous Rights: The Toto Context – Subhankar Roy & Pinak Tarafdar

16. Right to Education: Status of Tribal Women in India – Swati Chakraborty

17. Right to Education and Empowerment of Tribal Girls: A Case Study of Binapani Ashram of Mouldanga, Sriniketan – Swapna Bhattacharya (Chakraborti)

18. Citizenship and Human Rights: Challenges for the Recognition of Indigenous Rights in Latin American Cities – Milka Castro Lucic

19. Second Class Citizens? Human Rights for Indigenous People in Mexico City – Laura R. Valladares de la Cruz

20. A Profile of Bidi Binder with Special Reference to their Problems and Rights – Samik Roy

21. Poverty and Crisis in Daily Life: A Study on Migrant People – Biswanath Gan & Samar Kumar Biswas

22. Negotiation of Rights in the Process of Urbanization: A Case of Migrant Construction Workers of Chennai City – Arunkumar, A.S. & Jesurathnam Devarapalli

23. Issues of Conflict among Working and Non-Working Mothers in an Urban Set-Up – Binita Basu

24. Legal Horizons: The Legal Hopes and Realities Regarding Mass Migration in America – Sarah Rogers

25. Migration, Legality and Rights: The Case of Undocumented Mexican Youth in the State of Oklahoma (USA) – Victoria Chenaut

About the Author

Buddhadeb Chaudhuri is a distinguished Professor in South East Asian Studies, Dr. Ambedkar Chair Professor in Anthropology, and the Founder of the Human Rights Programme at Calcutta University. He is a Senior Fellow at ICSSR, a Fellow of the Indian Institute of Advanced Studies, Shimla, and has held various visiting fellowships at institutions like Helsinki University and Warsaw University. Dr. Chaudhuri is the Chairperson of the Commission on Human Rights at the International Union of Anthropological and Ethnological Sciences (IUAES). He is also the only Honorary Member of IUAES from India.

Subir Biswas, a Professor of Anthropology at the West Bengal State University, Barasat, Kolkata, is the co-editor. He has published extensively on Anthropological Demography, Health, and Bioethics. His research articles have appeared in numerous national and international journals.