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The Given Child: The Religions' Contributions to Children's Citizenship
Usha (Ed) Nayar
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hardcover. In every part of the world children lack cultural and social citizenship. They seem to be excluded from the basic standards of universal human rights. This is scandalous both morally and politically. This title asks how to improve this situation. Editor(s): Nayar, Usha S.; Wyller, Trygve. Series: Research in Contemporary Religion. Num Pages: 199 pages, Illus. BIC Classification: HP; HRLB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Weight in Grams: 948.
Children are denied basic human rights worldwide. The cultural and social disadvantage is an ethical and political scandal! A closer look reveals that the struggle for general human rights and the intensive examination of religion are often interlinked. Trygve Wyller (Oslo), Usha S. Nayar (Mumbai) and their internationally renowned team of authors ask how this situation can be improved globally. They expect that religion in particular can make a decisive contribution to the children's rights action plan and discuss positive approaches based on case studies around the world. With contributions by Marcia J. Bunge, Udi Mandel Butler, Yolanda Corona, Annemie ... Read more
Children are denied basic human rights worldwide. The cultural and social disadvantage is an ethical and political scandal! A closer look reveals that the struggle for general human rights and the intensive examination of religion are often interlinked. Trygve Wyller (Oslo), Usha S. Nayar (Mumbai) and their internationally renowned team of authors ask how this situation can be improved globally. They expect that religion in particular can make a decisive contribution to the children's rights action plan and discuss positive approaches based on case studies around the world. With contributions by Marcia J. Bunge, Udi Mandel Butler, Yolanda Corona, Annemie ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht Germany
Number of pages
199
Condition
New
Series
Research in Contemporary Religion
Number of Pages
199
Place of Publication
, Germany
ISBN
9783525604366
SKU
V9783525604366
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About Usha (Ed) Nayar
Dr. theol. Trygve Wyller is Professor of Practical Theology / Religious Education at the University of Oslo. Dr. phil. Usha S. Nayar is a professor of social sciences and deputy director of the Tata Institute of Social Sciences in Mumbai, India.
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