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Human Rights
Paperback Edition: 1
In an ideal world a book about human rights would simply deal with those rights that everybody on the planet enjoys because they are human. In the real world this book must show how societies have struggled, and still struggle, to achieve social justice. Humans
are not perfect and therefore man's inhumanity to man has been evident throughout history. However, thanks to the efforts of individuals, groups, institutions, and governments, man’s humanity to man has also had a significant impact on people’s lives and will continue to do so in the future.
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Understanding past and present societies and considering future societies through a focus on human rights will help students participate as critical, active, informed, and responsible citizens. How do people define and seek human rights? How do groups make decisions that impact on people’s lives? How do people participate individually and collectively in response to community challenges? Human rights are integral to all the conceptual strands of the Social Sciences curriculum, and through all levels. Identity, culture, organisation, place, environment, continuity, change, economic world – none of these can be examined without reference to human rights.
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Pages : 120
Publisher : Cengage Learning
Publication date : 2013-11-12
Subjects: Non-fiction, Reference, Children's / Young Adult Reference, Educational: Social Sciences