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Record 1 2009-11-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sociology of Human Relations
CONT

It should identify the cultural originality of each context. Human rights instruments are theoretically universal but they are heavily informed by Western religious and political thought (Leroy 1994) and, moreover, every context - including our own - is culturally and historically specific.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sociologie des relations humaines
CONT

Il doit permettre de dégager la spécificité culturelle du contexte étudié. Les instruments relatifs aux droits humains sont théoriquement universels mais ils sont profondément marqués par la pensée religieuse et politique de l'Occident (Leroy, 1994), et en outre, chaque contexte -- y compris le nôtre -- est historiquement et culturellement spécifique.

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