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Writing Wrongs

- The Cultural Construction of Human Rights in India

About Writing Wrongs

This book examines the `cultural apparatus¿ of Human Rights in India today. It unravels discourses of victimhood, oppression, suffering and witnessing through a study of autobiographies, memoirs, reportage and media coverage, and documentaries, moving across multiple media and genres for their representations of Dalits, riot victims, prisoners, abused and abandoned women, and children.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780415529082
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 216
  • Published:
  • March 5, 2012
  • Dimensions:
  • 146x219x16 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 368 g.
Delivery: 2-3 weeks
Expected delivery: December 15, 2024

Description of Writing Wrongs

This book examines the `cultural apparatus¿ of Human Rights in India today. It unravels discourses of victimhood, oppression, suffering and witnessing through a study of autobiographies, memoirs, reportage and media coverage, and documentaries, moving across multiple media and genres for their representations of Dalits, riot victims, prisoners, abused and abandoned women, and children.

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