General Description (概要)
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A historical study of the origin and development of the understanding of different human rights in various societies and their application in the fields of law, politics, economics and social relations. It is primarily concerned with Human Rights in the West, and with special reference to Christianity.
特定民族と時代における人権思想の展開とそれに伴う諸問題を考察する。
This course will look into the history, origin and development of the understanding of different human rights in various societies. With a critical approach, it will look into the aspects of Human Rights in the West, while considering the challenges from the Asian and Islamic perspectives, with special reference to Christianity. It will take up Human rights issues in the world today to see it pragmatically.
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Learning Goals(学習目標)
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This graduate level course is to develop critical thinking using debates and discussions.
It also is to develop concerns in social issues taking case studies of practical human rights issues.
We use reading material to improve information and at the same time looking into issues of today’s global society. While the first part of the course will be introduced by the professor and the students are required to read, discuss and make presentations of human rights issues as part of their participation.
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Contents(内容)
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1． 4/14 Introduction- Human Rights, Course Orientation
2． 4/21 Human Rights: History, Origin and Development
3． 4/28 Human Rights as Politics and Philosophy
4． 5/12 Challenges of Human Rights- The West: Case1
5． 5/19 Challenges of Human Rights- Asia and Islam : Case2
6． 5/26 The Rights of Others: Case3
7． 6/2 The Rights of Minorities: Case4
8． 6/9 Human Rights and Christian Humanism
9． 6/16 General Summary
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Language of Instruction(教授言語の詳細)
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Grading Policy(成績評価基準)
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Evaluation will be based on participation (presentation and discussion of assigned readings) and a report to be presented at the end of the course based on each one’s research(particulars will be discussed in the class according to each ones interest)
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Expected study hour outside class(授業時間外学習)
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References(参考文献)
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1. Micheline Ishay(ed)(1997) The Human Rights Reader, New York: Routledge.
2. Bertrand G. Ramcharan(2002), Human rights and human security, Hague : Martinus Nijhoff Publishers.
3. Andrew Clapham(2007), Human Rights: A Very Short Introduction, Oxford: Oxford University Press.
4. Seyla Benhabib(2007), The Rights of Other: Aliens, Residents, and Citizens, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
5. Michael Ignatieff(2003), Human Rights as Politics and Idolatry, New Jersey: Princeton University Press.
6. Rolando Gaete(1993), Human rights and the limits of critical reason, Aldershot, Hants, England ; Brookfield, Vt., USA : Dartmouth Pub.
7. David Hollenbach(1979), Claims in conflict : retrieving and renewing the Catholic human rights tradition, New York : Paulist Press.
8. Sabine C. Carey and Steven C. Poe(Ed.)(2004), Understanding human rights violations : new systematic studies, Aldershot, Hants, England ; Burlington, Vt. : Ashgate
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Learning Support Resources for Students (学生のための学修支援リソース)
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If there are learning support resources that are especially recommended for this course, they will be listed below.
Here (ICU Internal page) is the list of learning support resources available at ICU.
このコースで特に利用を推奨する学修支援リソースがある場合、以下に記載されます。
ICUで利用可能なリソースの一覧は こちらです （学内ウェブサイト）。
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Notes(注意事項)
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Schedule(スケジュール)
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6/M,7/M
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URL
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