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• Human Rights in Canada

  a History

  Clément, Dominique, 1975-

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  This sociological study of human rights in Canada explains that human rights are a distinct social practice, and it documents those social conditions that made human rights significant at a particular historical moment. A central theme in…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The People Vs. Democracy

  Why Our Freedom Is in Danger and How to Save It

  Mounk, Yascha, 1982-

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  The treatise is an important caveat and a manifesto for the actions necessary to protect democracy's future. (Choice)

• A Call to Action

  Women, Religion, Violence, and Power

  Carter, Jimmy, 1924-

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  Carter addresses the many cultural and institutional issues that put women at a disadvantage in the U.S. and abroad. He calls upon religious leaders, world leaders, and activists to fight for women's rights and guarantee parity in all…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Race Against Time

  Lewis, Stephen, 1937-

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  In "Race Against Time, Stephen Lewis advances real solutions to help societies across the globe achieve the Millennium Goals.

• The Invisible War

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  A groundbreaking investigative documentary about the epidemic of rape within the U.S. military. Follows the stories of several idealistic young servicewomen who were raped and then betrayed by their own officers when they courageously came…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Sociology of Human Rights

  An Introduction

  Frezzo, Mark,

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  Mark Frezzo explores the sociological perspective on human rights, which he shows to be uniquely placed to illuminate the economic, political, social, and cultural conditions under which human rights norms and laws are devised,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Small Act

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  This documentary is based on the true story of Hilde Back who sponsored a young, rural Kenyan student. She never imagined her quarterly donation of $15 would pave the way for Chris Mburu's journey to Harvard Law School. Years later, Chris…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Right to Be Cold

  One Woman's Story of Protecting Her Culture, the Arctic, and the Whole Planet

  Watt-Cloutier, Sheila

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  Watt-Cloutier's book is part autobiography and part manifesto; she details how her Inuit upbringing taught her that environmental preservation and human rights go hand in hand. Inuit culture emphasizes sustainably harvested food, community…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Girls in the Wild Fig Tree

  How I Fought to Save Myself, My Sister, and Thousands of Girls Worldwide

  Leng'ete, Nice

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  This memoir is about Nice's defiance against her culture and how she has been advocating ever since against female genital mutilation and is replacing it with alternative rights of passage.