Watching Human Rights

The 101 Best Films

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science
Cover of the book Watching Human Rights by Mark Gibney, Taylor and Francis
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Mark Gibney ISBN: 9781317249351
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Publication: November 17, 2015
Imprint: Routledge Language: English
Author: Mark Gibney
ISBN: 9781317249351
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Publication: November 17, 2015
Imprint: Routledge
Language: English

In order to be able to protect human rights, it is first necessary to see the denial of those rights. Aside from experiencing human rights violations directly, either as a victim or as an eyewitness, more than any other medium film is able to bring us closer to this aspect of the human experience. Yet, notwithstanding its importance to human rights, film has received virtually no scholarly attention and thus one of the primary goals of this book is to begin to fill this gap. From an historical perspective, human rights were not at all self-evident by reason alone, but had to gain standing through an appeal to human emotions found in novels as well as in works of moral philosophy and legal theory. Although literature continues to play an important role in the human rights project, film is able to take us that much further, by universalizing the particular experience of others different from ourselves, the viewers. Watching Human Rights analyzes more than 100 of the finest human rights films ever made-documentaries, feature films, faux documentaries, animations, and even cartoons. It will introduce the reader to a wealth of films that might otherwise remain unknown, but it also shows the human rights themes in films that all of us are familiar with.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

In order to be able to protect human rights, it is first necessary to see the denial of those rights. Aside from experiencing human rights violations directly, either as a victim or as an eyewitness, more than any other medium film is able to bring us closer to this aspect of the human experience. Yet, notwithstanding its importance to human rights, film has received virtually no scholarly attention and thus one of the primary goals of this book is to begin to fill this gap. From an historical perspective, human rights were not at all self-evident by reason alone, but had to gain standing through an appeal to human emotions found in novels as well as in works of moral philosophy and legal theory. Although literature continues to play an important role in the human rights project, film is able to take us that much further, by universalizing the particular experience of others different from ourselves, the viewers. Watching Human Rights analyzes more than 100 of the finest human rights films ever made-documentaries, feature films, faux documentaries, animations, and even cartoons. It will introduce the reader to a wealth of films that might otherwise remain unknown, but it also shows the human rights themes in films that all of us are familiar with.

More books from Taylor and Francis

Cover of the book Fairness by Mark Gibney
Cover of the book Interpersonal Coordination and Performance in Social Systems by Mark Gibney
Cover of the book Explaining International Production (Routledge Revivals) by Mark Gibney
Cover of the book Comparative Theology in the Millennial Classroom by Mark Gibney
Cover of the book Transforming Clinical Practice Using the MindBody Approach by Mark Gibney
Cover of the book Redefining the Pacific? by Mark Gibney
Cover of the book Destination Marketing Organisations by Mark Gibney
Cover of the book Security in Northern Europe by Mark Gibney
Cover of the book Roman Social History by Mark Gibney
Cover of the book The African State and the AIDS Crisis by Mark Gibney
Cover of the book The Family in Late Antiquity by Mark Gibney
Cover of the book Manchester United by Mark Gibney
Cover of the book Principals of Modern Psychological Measurement by Mark Gibney
Cover of the book The Making of Modern Turkey by Mark Gibney
Cover of the book Punishment and Social Control by Mark Gibney
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy