Subalternity and translation: The cultural apparatus of human rights
By: Nayar, Pramod K.
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ArticlePublisher: 2011Description: p.23-26.Subject(s): Human rights
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Economic and Political WeeklySummary: What happens when we frame human rights within a cultural context and not just a juridical-political one? This article argues that the cultural apparatus of human rights requires English and translation. This in no way undermines the mother tongue, the vernacular or the local;instead the language of the other enables us to engage with the other so that we reflect upon ourselves. -- Reproduced.
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Indian Institute of Public Administration | Volume no: 46, Issue no: 9 | Available | AR91186 |
What happens when we frame human rights within a cultural context and not just a juridical-political one? This article argues that the cultural apparatus of human rights requires English and translation. This in no way undermines the mother tongue, the vernacular or the local;instead the language of the other enables us to engage with the other so that we reflect upon ourselves. -- Reproduced.
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