Human Rights Exam 1 Study
Questions And Answers13
Pearce — Observations from Africa - ANSWERS Africa // Third World group perspectives or
rights are defined as one step removed from real and basic individual rights because they can be
too easily exploited by the most powerful member(s). But power is exploited and present in
individual rights, too.
Modernization theory - ANSWERS However individual rights do exist and have existed in Africa.
(One's destiny). There is an example from 1937, before any Western influence, where wives had
rights independent of their husbands such as to her property.
While group rights and perspective are associated with Africa and the West generally doesn't
believe in the non-individualistic approach, the individual rights in the West are dependent on
group membership.
African perspectives = collectivistic; groups include villages, age, gender, occupation, lineage
We can say feminists are activists, scholars or anybody who believes these four things: -
ANSWERS 1. Women do not have equality with men
2. This is not ordained either by nature or God
3. It's a human construction
4. Construction of men and female, the hierarchy, can be changed.
Islamist perspective: - ANSWERS Anthony Chase: islamists is not really a religious group; hiding
under cloak of religion. Conservative Islamists is really a modern political phenomenon. THey
have found a way in modern times to control the population. The elite argue that the state has
to be Islamic, it is the best way they have found for repression.
, Chase angry at liberals: Against An-Na'im. Not progressive enough, calls them reformists.
Doesn't like the idea of reconciling human rights and religion, allows too much religious dogma
into human rights.
In Morocco, those interested in human rights are 30% female. Islamists movement is 30%
female. Battling conservative males because those males who are very conservative do not like
much of what is going on in terms of human rights. Another concern of those who critique
Islamists: if these things exist in these Kuran, at one point will they be operationalized?
Those who criticize conservatives: about time a lot of this is taken out of hands of carriers.
Another problem: Conservatives argue that there is a concept within the Kuran known as Shura,
which aligns well with western concept of democracy because it allows for debate, mutual
consent, consultation. Critics of this say: what does that really mean?
Islamic feminists - ANSWERS One of most famous in U.S.: An-na'im, from Sudan.
Islamists feminists: human should be able to interpret or re-interpret religious scripture.
An-na'im: cautions how much religion should play a part in human rights, looks toward America
and France's church and state. In France, emphasis on Catholic church not being allowed to
control the state.
When you're dealing with human rights, you can't hold an entire population hostage.
People who argue that even in the West, you have people who are religious but separate that
part of your life from their feminist ideals. You can be a Christian AND feminist and not confuse
the two.
Questions And Answers13
Pearce — Observations from Africa - ANSWERS Africa // Third World group perspectives or
rights are defined as one step removed from real and basic individual rights because they can be
too easily exploited by the most powerful member(s). But power is exploited and present in
individual rights, too.
Modernization theory - ANSWERS However individual rights do exist and have existed in Africa.
(One's destiny). There is an example from 1937, before any Western influence, where wives had
rights independent of their husbands such as to her property.
While group rights and perspective are associated with Africa and the West generally doesn't
believe in the non-individualistic approach, the individual rights in the West are dependent on
group membership.
African perspectives = collectivistic; groups include villages, age, gender, occupation, lineage
We can say feminists are activists, scholars or anybody who believes these four things: -
ANSWERS 1. Women do not have equality with men
2. This is not ordained either by nature or God
3. It's a human construction
4. Construction of men and female, the hierarchy, can be changed.
Islamist perspective: - ANSWERS Anthony Chase: islamists is not really a religious group; hiding
under cloak of religion. Conservative Islamists is really a modern political phenomenon. THey
have found a way in modern times to control the population. The elite argue that the state has
to be Islamic, it is the best way they have found for repression.
, Chase angry at liberals: Against An-Na'im. Not progressive enough, calls them reformists.
Doesn't like the idea of reconciling human rights and religion, allows too much religious dogma
into human rights.
In Morocco, those interested in human rights are 30% female. Islamists movement is 30%
female. Battling conservative males because those males who are very conservative do not like
much of what is going on in terms of human rights. Another concern of those who critique
Islamists: if these things exist in these Kuran, at one point will they be operationalized?
Those who criticize conservatives: about time a lot of this is taken out of hands of carriers.
Another problem: Conservatives argue that there is a concept within the Kuran known as Shura,
which aligns well with western concept of democracy because it allows for debate, mutual
consent, consultation. Critics of this say: what does that really mean?
Islamic feminists - ANSWERS One of most famous in U.S.: An-na'im, from Sudan.
Islamists feminists: human should be able to interpret or re-interpret religious scripture.
An-na'im: cautions how much religion should play a part in human rights, looks toward America
and France's church and state. In France, emphasis on Catholic church not being allowed to
control the state.
When you're dealing with human rights, you can't hold an entire population hostage.
People who argue that even in the West, you have people who are religious but separate that
part of your life from their feminist ideals. You can be a Christian AND feminist and not confuse
the two.
