Overview

This pioneering new book suggests how different traditions of sociological thought can contribute to an understanding of the theory and practice of rights. Rights: Sociological Perspectives provides a sociological treatment of a wide range of substantive issues but without losing sight of 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 raise. Similarly, it examines the question of rights from the point of view of distinctive population groups, such as prisoners and victims, women, ethnic minorities, indigenous peoples, and lesbians and gays. It also contains two specifically theoretical chapters, which provide a critical overview of the existing approaches to the construction and implementation of rights. Rights: Sociological Perspectives offers a diverse and detailed exploration of the contribution sociological thought can make to this increasingly important aspect of social life and will be an invaluable aid to students.

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Author:   Lydia Morris (University of Essex, UK)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.589kg
ISBN:  

9780415355216

ISBN 10:   0415355214
Pages:   292
Publication Date:   09 March 2006
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Introduction: Sociology and Rights - An Emergent Field Part 1: Political Economy and Rights 1. Do We Need Rights: If So of What Sort? 2. Return of the Proletariat?: Pension Rights and Pension Finance in an Ageing Society 3. Developing an Economic Sociology of Care and Rights Part 2: Status, Norms and Institutions 4. Social Rights, Trans-National Rights and Civic Stratification 5. ‘Women’s Rights are Human Rights’: Campaigns and Concepts 6. Human Rights, Anti-Racism and EU Advocacy Coalitions Part 3: Meaning, Interpretation and Rights 7. Rights, Social Theory and Political Philosophy: A Framework for Case Study Research 8. Rights Work: Constructing Lesbian, Gay and Sexual Rights in Late Modern Times 9. The Sociology of Indigenous People’s Rights Part 4: The Clash of Rights 10. Punishment, Rights and Justice 11. Mental Disorder and Human Rights 12. Free to Speak, Free to Hate? Conclusion: A Foundation for Rights or Theories of Practice?

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Lydia Morris is a Professor in the Sociology Department at the University of Essex. Her recent research interest has been in the politics of migration in the EU, looking at citizenship, rights and inequality. Her recent publications include Managing Migration: Civic Stratification and Migrants' Rights (2002); Social Divisions (1995); Dangerous Classes (1994) and The Workings of the Household (1990).

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