Human rights as social representations / Willem Doise.

London ; New York : Routledge, 2002.

viii, 166 pages ; 24 cm

"[S]ocial representations are defined as organizing principles of symbolic relationships between individuals and groups"-P. 57. Using the tools of the social representation theory, the author examines human rights as guiding ideas which can provide institutionalized standards. He explores how these standards can be used to evaluate the relationship of individuals with authorities and with each other.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 155-161) and index.

K3240 .D64 2002

English

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