{"product_id":"human-rights-in-camera-paperback","title":"Human Rights In Camera - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSharon Sliwinski\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the fundamental rights proclaimed in the American and French declarations of independence to the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights and Hannah Arendt's furious critiques, the definition of what it means to be human has been hotly debated. But the history of human rights-and their abuses-is also a richly illustrated one. Following this picture trail, \u003ci\u003eHuman Rights In Camera\u003c\/i\u003e takes an innovative approach by examining the visual images that have accompanied human rights struggles and the passionate responses people have had to them.\u003c\/p\u003e Sharon Sliwinski considers a series of historical events, including the 1755 Lisbon earthquake and the Holocaust, to illustrate that universal human rights have come to be imagined through aesthetic experience. The circulation of images of distant events, she argues, forms a virtual community between spectators and generates a sense of shared humanity. Joining a growing body of scholarship about the cultural forces at work in the construction of human rights, \u003ci\u003eHuman Rights In Camera\u003c\/i\u003e is a novel take on this potent political ideal.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSharon Sliwinski\u003c\/b\u003e is assistant professor in the Faculty of Information and Media Studies and the Centre for the Study of Theory and Criticism at the University of Western Ontario.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8.8 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 15, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51754051535136,"sku":"9780226762760","price":57.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/dcd65736d1122e5992f45a0040f71f1a.webp?v=1780032333","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/human-rights-in-camera-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}