Counting the Dead: The Culture and Politics of Human Rights Activism in Colombia (California Series in Public Anthropology)
By Winifred Tate.
Description
At a time when a global consensus on human rights standards seems to be emerging, this rich study steps back to explore how the idea of human rights is actually employed by activists and human rights professionals. Winifred Tate, an anthropologist and activist with extensive experience in Colombia, finds that radically different ideas about human rights have shaped three groups of human rights professionals working there--nongovernmental activists, state representatives, and military officers. Drawing from the life stories of high-profile activists, pioneering interviews with military offic...
ISBN(s)
0520252837, 9780520252837
