Human rights
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https://doi.org/10.17184/eac.anthropen.093Keywords:
Criticism, Cultural relativism, Social network, Moral praxis, Fundamental rights, InstitutionsAbstract
This entry reviews key contributions on human rights from an anthropological perspective, focusing on the following categories: culture, power, epistemology, transnational advocacy, and commitment. The entry concludes with a reflection on future directions for the anthropology of human rights.
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