Human Rights In A Perspective
Faculty/ Department : Faculty of Political Science
Course Duration : 30
COURSE OBJECTIVE
This course attempts to build an understanding of human rights among students through a study of specific issues in a comparative perspective. It is important for students to see how debates on human rights have taken distinct forms historically and in the contemporary world. The course seeks to anchor all issues in the Indian context, and pulls out another country to form a broader comparative frame. Students will be expected to use a range of resources, including films, biographies, and official documents to study each theme. Thematic discussion of sub-topics in the second and third sections should include state response to issues and structural violence questions.
SYLLABUS
UNIT-I: Human Rights: Theory and Institutionalization: a. Understanding Human Rights: Three Generations of Rights
UNIT-II: Caste and Race violence with special reference to India.
UNIT-III: Structural Violence-II: a. Gender and Violence: b. Adivasis
UNIT-IV: Human Rights: Abuses of women and children during war and crime.
REFERENCE BOOKS
1. J. Hoffman and P. Graham, (2006) Human Rights, Introduction of Political Theory, Delhi, Pearson, pp.436-458
2. Mishra, Subhas - Manvadhikar ka manviya chahera, Prabahat Publication 2015
3. S. N. Kapoor - Manvadhikar evam anterastriya vidhi: Central Law agency.
4. H.O. Agrawal - Manvadhikar Central Law agency. Page 2 of 2
5. Malhotra Mamta - Mahila Adhikar evam Manvadhikar, Prabahat Prakashn. 2014
6. Swati Shah, Tolaram Chauhan - Dalit Manvadhikar: Unnati Prakashan. 2012
7. Shah Ghanshyam: Bharat mein samajik andolan - Sage Publcation - 2015
8. Sharma G. L. - Samajik Mudde: Rawat Publication - 2015.