The Sociology of Human Rights

by Mark Frezzo

Book Overview

Long the arena of philosophers, legal scholars, and political scientists, the interdisciplinary study of human rights has recently seen an influx of sociologists. Why is this so, and how do sociologists contribute to our understanding of human rights in the contemporary world?

In this landmark new text, Mark Frezzo explores the sociological perspective on human rights, which he shows to be uniquely placed to illuminate the economic, political,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0745660118
• ISBN13: 9780745660110
• Release Date: January 2015
• Publisher: Polity Press
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.1"