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Fall 2022 Sociology UN3937 section 001 Sociology of Human Rights SOCIOLOGY OF HUMAN RIGHTS | |
| Call Number | 15454 |
| Day & Time Location |
F 12:10pm-2:00pm To be announced |
| Points | 4 |
| Grading Mode | Standard |
| Approvals Required | None |
| Instructor | Rosemary McGunnigle-Gonzales |
| Type | SEMINAR |
| Method of Instruction | In-Person |
| Course Description | Sociology came to the study of human rights much later than law, philosophy, or political science. In this course, you’ll learn (1) what constitutes a sociology of human rights and (2) what sociology, its classics, and its diverse methods bring to the empirical study and theory of human rights. We’ll explore the history, social institutions and laws, ideas, practices, and theories of human rights. We’ll become familiar with the social actors, social structures, and relationships involved in practices such as violation, claims-making, advocacy, and protection. We’ll consider how social, cultural, political, and economic forces affect human rights issues. We’ll learn about the questions sociologists ask, starting with the most basic (but far from simple) question, “what is a human right?” We’ll tackle key debates in the field, considering – for instance – whether human rights are universal and how human rights relate to cultural norms/values, national sovereignty, and national security. Finally, we’ll apply the concepts we’ve learned to a wide range of issues (ex: how racial, ethnic, gender, and other social inequalities relate to human rights), rights (ex: LGBTQ rights, the rights of laborers, the rights of refugees), and cases (ex: enslavement, the separation of children from their families, circumcision, sterilization, the use of torture). We’ll consider human rights cases in the United States and across the globe, and how events and actions in one place relate to human rights violations in another. |
| Web Site | Vergil |
| Department | Sociology |
| Enrollment | 17 students (20 max) as of 5:03PM Thursday, August 11, 2022 |
| Subject | Sociology |
| Number | UN3937 |
| Section | 001 |
| Division | Interfaculty |
| Campus | Morningside |
| Section key | 20223SOCI3937W001 |
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