Anthropology 216HR - Anthropology and Human Rights

This course explores anthropological approaches;to human rights -- a key theme of transnational;politics and international law. Anthropologists;have contributed to discussions on human rights;since the UN Declaration and the field has;provided a vibrant platform to analyze;ideologies, politics, and practices surrounding;human rights. We will survey an array of;anthropological studies that approach human;rights from the perspective of cultural;relativism, contextualization, advocacy, and;practice. Students will gain a critical;perspective on the seemingly universal rhetoric;of human rights by learning how it produces;diverse effects in places such as Africa, Latin;America, and the Middle East.

Prereq: ANTHR-105.