Derechos Humanos Y Rrss

Human Rights as Social Representations

There are currently a large number of historical, philosophical, political and judicial studies on human rights. However, a thorough social psychological analysis of their intervention in social relations, extending across national and cultural boundaries, has not been available. This book fills that gap, providing a detailed examination of thefoundations of human rights principles, the sources of their universality and their limitations. Using the tools of social representation theory, Willem Doise examines human rights as guiding ideas which can provide institutionalized standards. He then explores how these standards can be used to evaluate the relationship of individuals with authorities and with each other. Research discussed in this bookconfirms that the Universal Declaration of Human Rights serves as an important landmark, guiding shared normative social representations across different national contexts. The author also discusses how individuals position themselves in relation to human rights according to what possibilities they see for having these rights respected by both the government, and each other. This, he shows, isclearly related to the value choices of individuals, their experience of social discrimination and injustice, and the actual enforcement of human rights in their countries. Essential reading for scholars and students studying social representation theory and human rights, it will also be of great interest to those working more generally in the fields of psychology, sociology and anthropology. WillemDoise was born in Flanders, Belgium, and received his doctorate (supervised by Otto Klineberg) in social psychology at the Sorbonne, Paris, in 1967. He was a researcher at the French National Research Centre (CNRS) in Paris between 1967 and 1972, and has been Professor of Experimental Social Psychology at the University of Geneva since 1972. He was President of the European Association of ExperimentalSocial Psychology from 1978 to 1981. His main research interests are in intergroup relations, social identity, socio-cognitive development, social repesentations and explanations in social psychology. Droits de l’homme et force des idées, the French version of this book was published in 2001.

Routledge Research International Series in Social Psychology Edited by W. Peter Robinson, Universityof Bristol, UK
This series represents a showcase for both the latest cutting-edge research in the field, and important critiques of existing theory. International in scope, and directed at an international audience, applied topics are well represented. Social psychology is defined broadly to include related areas from social development to the social psychology of abnormal behaviour. The series isa rich source of information for advanced students and researchers alike. Routledge is pleased to invite proposals for new books in the series. In the first instance, any interested authors should contact: Professor W. Peter Robinson Department of Experimental Psychology University of Bristol 8 Woodland Road Bristol BS8 1TN E-mail: P.Robinson@bristol.ac.uk

Routledge Research International Seriesin Social Psychology 1. Cooperation in Modern Society Promoting the welfare of communities, state and organizations Edited by Mark van Vugt, Mark Snyder, Tom R. Tyler and Anders Biel 2. Youth and Coping in Twelve Nations Surveys of 18–20-year-old young people Edited by Janice Gibson-Cline 3. Responsibility The many faces of a social phenomenon Hans-Werner Bierhoff and Ann Elizabeth Auhagen 4. ThePsychological Origins of Institutionalized Torture Mika Haritos-Fatouros 5. A Sociocognitive Approach to Social Norms Nicole Dubois 6. Human Rights as Social Representations Willem Doise Also available in International Series in Social Psychology, now published by Psychology Press Children as Consumers A psychological analysis of the young people’s market Barrie Gunter and Adrian Furnham...