Long the arena of philosophers, legal scholars, and political scientists, the interdisciplinary study of human rights has recently seen an influx of sociologist

Long the province of international law, human rights now enjoys a renaissance of studies and new perspectives from the social sciences. This landmark book is th

A sociological approach to human rights, showing how rights language is used to address structural injustices around the world.

This anthology examines the implications that human rights have for the social sciences. It discusses how the 1789 Bill of Rights of the US Constitution should

Sociology and Human Rights: New Engagements is the first collection to focus on the contribution sociological approaches can make to analysis of human rights. T