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  • Disability, Human Rights and the Limits of Humanitarianism

    par Michael Gill, Cathy J. Schlund-Vials ...
    Collections series Interdisciplinary Disability Studies
    Disability studies scholars and activists have long criticized and critiqued so-termed ’charitable’ approaches to disability where the capitalization of individual disabled bodies to invoke pity are historically, socially, and politically circumscribed by paternalism. Disabled individuals have long advocated for civil and human rights in various locations throughout the globe, yet contemporary ... En savoir plus

    $101.99 CAD

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  • Freedom from Fear

    And Other Writings

    par Aung San Suu Kyi ...
    Freedom from Fear - collected writings from the Nobel Peace prize winner Aung San Suu KyiAung San Suu Kyi's collected writings - edited by her late husband, whom the ruling military junta prevented from visiting Burma as he was dying of cancer - reflects her greatest hopes and fears for her fellow Burmese people, and her concern about the need for international co-operation in the continuing fight ... En savoir plus

    $10.99 CAD

  • The Corpse Walker

    Real Life Stories: China From the Bottom Up

    par Liao Yiwu ...
    The Corpse Walker introduces us to regular men and women at the bottom of Chinese society, most of whom have been battered by life but have managed to retain their dignity: a professional mourner, a human trafficker, a public toilet manager, a leper, a grave robber, and a Falung Gong practitioner, among others. By asking challenging questions with respect and empathy, Liao Yiwu managed to get his ... En savoir plus

    $13.99 CAD

  • The Boys in the Bunkhouse

    Servitude and Salvation in the Heartland

    par Dan Barry ...
    With this Dickensian tale from America’s heartland, New York Times writer and columnist Dan Barry tells the harrowing yet uplifting story of the exploitation and abuse of a resilient group of men with intellectual disability, and the heroic efforts of those who helped them to find justice and reclaim their lives.In the tiny Iowa farm town of Atalissa, dozens of men, all with intellectual ... En savoir plus

    $11.99 CAD

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  • My Beautiful Struggle

    par Jordan Bone ...
    A girl with her whole life ahead of her.A terrible accident.An inspiring story of triumph over trauma.Aged 15, Jordan was a happy-go-lucky girl; having fun with friends and loving life. In one fateful moment, everything changed. A car accident left her paralysed from the chest down and shocked her into deep depression. She was on the brink of giving up. But gradually Jordan realised there is hope ... En savoir plus

    $9.99 CAD

  • Liu Xiaobo's Empty Chair

    Chronicling the Reform Movement Beijing Fears Most; Includes the full text of Charter 08 and other primary documents

    par Perry Link ...
    When the Norwegian Nobel Committee announced it was awarding the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize to the Chinese literary critic and human rights activist Liu Xiaobo, it made special note of his role in writing a remarkable political manifesto called Charter 08. In China, that same document has caused officials to throw him in jail with an 11-year sentence that is extraordinary even by Chinese standards, ... En savoir plus

    $6.29 CAD

  • Waist-High In The World

    A Life Among the Nondisabled

    par Nancy Mairs ...
    In a blend of intimate memoir and passionate advocacy, Nancy Mairs takes on the subject woven through all her writing: disability and its effect on life, work, and spirit. ... En savoir plus

    $19.99 CAD

  • Behind the Killing Fields

    A Khmer Rouge Leader and One of His Victims

    par Gina Chon, Sambath Thet ...
    Collections series Pennsylvania Studies in Human Rights
    In recent history, atrocities have often been committed in the name of lofty ideals. One of the most disturbing examples took place in Cambodia's Killing Fields, where tens of thousands of victims were executed and hastily disposed of by Khmer Rouge cadres. Nearly thirty years after these bloody purges, two journalists entered the jungles of Cambodia to uncover secrets still buried there.Based on ... En savoir plus

    $62.99 CAD

  • The Development of Disability Rights Under International Law

    From Charity to Human Rights

    par Arlene S. Kanter ...
    The adoption of the Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities (CPRD) by the United Nations in 2006 is the first comprehensive and binding treaty on the rights of people with disabilities. It establishes the right of people with disabilities to equality, dignity, autonomy, full participation, as well as the right to live in the community, and the right to supported decision-making and ... En savoir plus

    $100.99 CAD

  • Fictions of Dignity

    Embodying Human Rights in World Literature

    par Elizabeth S. Anker ...
    Over the past fifty years, debates about human rights have assumed an increasingly prominent place in postcolonial literature and theory. Writers from Salman Rushdie to Nawal El Saadawi have used the novel to explore both the possibilities and challenges of enacting and protecting human rights, particularly in the Global South. In Fictions of Dignity, Elizabeth S. Anker shows how the dual enabling ... En savoir plus

    $24.99 CAD

  • Business and Human Rights

    History, Law and Policy - Bridging the Accountability Gap

    par Nadia Bernaz ...
    Collections series Human Rights and International Law
    Business corporations can and do violate human rights all over the world, and they are often not held to account. Emblematic cases and situations such as the state of the Niger Delta and the collapse of the Rana Plaza factory are examples of corporate human rights abuses which are not adequately prevented and remedied. Business and human rights as a field seeks to enhance the accountability of ... En savoir plus

    $109.99 CAD

  • Disability and Social Movements

    Learning from Australian Experiences

    par Rachel Carling-Jenkins ...
    Collections series Interdisciplinary Disability Studies
    This book provides the reader with a ground-breaking understanding of disability and social movements. By describing how disability is philosophically, historically, and theoretically positioned, Carling-Jenkins is able to then examine disability relationally through an evaluation of the contributions of groups engaged in similar human rights struggles. The book locates disability rights as a new ... En savoir plus

    $85.99 CAD