Si Me Permiten Hablar: Limitations of the human rights tradition to address racial inequality
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Bonilla-Silva, E; Mayorga, S
Published in: Societies without Borders
October 1, 2009
In this paper we address some of the major limitations of the human rights tradition (HRT) in addressing issues of racial inequality. We contend that the universalist and individual-based framework of HRT fails to appreciate the significance of society's racial structure. More importantly, HRT ignores how race fractured the world system creating differently valued human bodies. In addition to addressing some of the shortcomings of HRT, we present challenges for those in the tradition and advance several alternatives for academics who want to work towards the elimination of race-based inequality in the world. © Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, 2009.
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Societies without Borders
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1872-1915
ISSN
1871-8868
Publication Date
October 1, 2009
Volume
4
Issue
3
Start / End Page
366 / 382
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Bonilla-Silva, E., & Mayorga, S. (2009). Si Me Permiten Hablar: Limitations of the human rights tradition to address racial inequality. Societies without Borders, 4(3), 366–382. https://doi.org/10.1163/187188609X12492771031654
Bonilla-Silva, E., and S. Mayorga. “Si Me Permiten Hablar: Limitations of the human rights tradition to address racial inequality.” Societies without Borders 4, no. 3 (October 1, 2009): 366–82. https://doi.org/10.1163/187188609X12492771031654.
Bonilla-Silva E, Mayorga S. Si Me Permiten Hablar: Limitations of the human rights tradition to address racial inequality. Societies without Borders. 2009 Oct 1;4(3):366–82.
Bonilla-Silva, E., and S. Mayorga. “Si Me Permiten Hablar: Limitations of the human rights tradition to address racial inequality.” Societies without Borders, vol. 4, no. 3, Oct. 2009, pp. 366–82. Scopus, doi:10.1163/187188609X12492771031654.
Bonilla-Silva E, Mayorga S. Si Me Permiten Hablar: Limitations of the human rights tradition to address racial inequality. Societies without Borders. 2009 Oct 1;4(3):366–382.
Published In
Societies without Borders
DOI
EISSN
1872-1915
ISSN
1871-8868
Publication Date
October 1, 2009
Volume
4
Issue
3
Start / End Page
366 / 382