New directions in feminism and human rights / edited by Dana Collins ... [and others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Collins, Dana M. (Dana Maureen)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Feminism--Political aspects.

Feminism.

Human rights.

Women's rights.

Physical Description:

x, 232 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2011.

Contents:

1 New Directions in Feminism and Human Rights: An Introduction / Dana Collins Collins, Dana, Sylvanna Falcón Falcón, Sylvanna, Sharmila Lodhia Lodhia, Sharmila, Molly Talcott Talcott, Molly 6

Research

2 Finding Each Other's Hearts: Intercultural Relations and the Drive to Prosecute Sexual Violence during the Internal Armed Conflict in Perú / Pascha Bueno-Hansen Bueno-Hansen, Pascha 27

3 Between the Human, the Citizen and the Tribal: Reading Feminist Politics in India's Northeast / Papori Bora Bora, Papori 49

4 Claiming Health and Culture as Human Rights: Yakama Feminism in Daily Practice / Michelle M. Jacob Jacob, Michelle M. 69

5 Carceral Protectionism and Multi-Professional Anti-Trafficking Human Rights Work in the Netherlands / Jennifer Lynne Musto Musto, Jennifer Lynne 89

6 US Sex Trafficking, Women's Human Rights and the Politics of Representation / Julietta Hua Hua, Julietta, Holly Nigorizawa Nigorizawa, Holly 109

7 The Cultural Politics of Lesbian Asylum: Angelina Maccarone's Unveiled (2005) and the Case of the Lesbian Asylum-Seeker / Rachel Lewis Lewis, Rachel 132

8 Discourses of Equality, Rights and Islam in the One Million Signatures Campaign in Iran / Catherine Sameh Sameh, Catherine 152

9 From Developmentalism to the HIV/AIDS Crisis: The Amplification of Women's Rights in Lesotho / Yvonne A. Braun Braun, Yvonne A., Michael C. Dreiling Dreiling, Michael C. 172

From Imagination to Praxis: Feminist Conversations About Human Rights (With Introduction to the Conversations Section)

10 Revolution Through Trial and Error: Excerpts from a Speech by Scholar-activist Andrea Smith / Andrea Smith Smith, Andrea 194

11 Critical Representation within 'Cultures of Domination': An Interview with Filmmaker Peter Bratt / Peter Bratt Bratt, Peter, Dana Collins Collins, Dana, Sylvanna Falcón Falcón, Sylvanna, Molly Talcott Talcott, Molly 200

12 Grassroots Voices, Global Issues: An Interview with Democracy Now!'s Amy Goodman / Amy Goodman Goodman, Amy, Sylvanna Falcon Falcon, Sylvanna 204

13 Filipinas, Gender and Human Rights Violence: A Report from the Field / Peter Chua Chua, Peter 208

14 We Have an Obligation to Speak About Human Rights: An Interview with Informativo Pacifica's Norma Martínez / Norma Martínez Martínez, Norma, Dana Collins Collins, Dana, Molly Talcott Talcott, Molly 210

15 Human Rights Should Encompass Everything: An Interview with Uprising's Sonali Kolhatkar / Sonali Kolhatkar Kolhatkar, Sonali, Sylvanna Falcón Falcón, Sylvanna, Molly Talcott Talcott, Molly 221.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780415610308

0415610303

OCLC:

654316780