Universalism, Relativism and a Step Beyond. Equality of Men and Women’s Rights as a Cultural Practice

Romanowicz, Anna

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Universalism, Relativism and a Step Beyond. Equality of Men and Women’s Rights as a Cultural Practice

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Title: Universalism, Relativism and a Step Beyond. Equality of Men and Women’s Rights as a Cultural Practice

Abstract:

W artykule przedstawiam pokrótce debatę pomiędzy uniwersalistami i relatywistami dotyczącą praw człowieka. Omawiam szczególnie podejście praktyki kulturowej, które uważam za adekwatne do analizowania relacji władzy i wiedzy, a przez to użyteczne dla antropologów. Twierdzę także, że to podejście może (i powinno) być stosowane podczas badań terenowych. Wskazuję na kilka przykładów z moich badań w i o organizacjach pozarządowych zajmujących się prawami kobiet w Delhi, aby przedstawić w jaki sposób równouprawnienie prawa kobiet i mężczyzn jest konstruowane i negocjowane w potocznym rozumieniu

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