Political Science : Civil Rights

The first overview of social movements and the cultural forms that helped shape them, The Art of Protest shows the importance of these movements to American culture. In comparative accounts of movements beginning with the African American civil rights movement through the Internet-driven movement for global justice, T. V. Reed enriches our understanding of protest and its cultural expression. more...

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This book analyses administrative struggle and resistance, from the late 1960s through to the present day, in land purchases for Aboriginal communities. It is based on information and material which has never been available for public scrutiny before. more...

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A major work of history, investigative journalism that breaks new ground, and personal memoir, Carry Me Home is a dramatic account of the civil rights era's climactic battle in Birmingham, as the movement led by Martin Luther King, Jr., brought down the institutions of segregation. more...

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In today??'s world, there seems to be no corner of the world that has not been affected by globalization ??? for good and for bad. While the world becomes more hegemonized socially and culturally, local communities are fighting to preserve their way of life as part of their heritage. Travel and cultural institutions use this ???uniqueness??? to promote travel and tourism; and while this brings in revenue and exposure, cultural heritage sites that were preserved by virtue of their isolation are now being severely damaged and even destroyed. At the same time, there is a growing awareness that while this unique heritage is used to define a community, society or nation, it also can be a basis for conflict. The volume addresses a deeply political aspect of heritage preservation and management as it relates to human rights. Social and community advocates assert that heritage is necessary for the articulation and preservation of cultural identity. The display of heritage monuments and performance can be a strategy for asserting minority identity in the face of majority pressure ??? as well as a tool for resistance and the expression of difference. Conversely, the erasure of cultural expressions???such as buildings, monuments, language, religion, and social practices???is a powerful tool in warfare and political regulation. In the assault on human lives and political autonomy, the cultural history and values of a community are also attacked, destroying not only individuals but the very fabric of society. Is there a universal right to the free expression and preservation of cultural heritage, and if so, where is that right articulated and can it be protected? How is thenotion of ???heritage??? used variously to unite and divide communities? Who defines cultural heritage and who should control stewardship and the benefits of cultural heritage? Cultural Heritage and Human Rights, the first volume in the Cultural Heritage in a Globalized World series, use these issues and q more...

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An assessment of UN human rights initiatives, especially that of Charter-based institutions. The author examines the reasons why some structural approaches have had more impact than others. He concludes that UN institutions have become part of the international environment. more...

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