Humiliation, Degradation, Dehumanization: Human Dignity Violated

By: Kaufmann

Book Overview

Degradation, dehumanization, instrumentalization, humiliation, and non-recognition point to ways in which we understand human beings to be violated in their dignity. Then there are practices and situations that we associate negatively with human dignity; some more or less accepted, and others contested. This volume collates reflections on such abstract concepts and a range of concrete practices, deepening understanding of our negative vocabulary of...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9048196604
• ISBN13: 9789048196609
• Release Date: October 2010
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 266 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"