Expanding the Human in Human Rights

David L. Brunsma is Professor of Sociology at Virginia Tech. Keri E. Iyall Smith is Associate Professor of Sociology at Suffolk University. She is the author of The State and Indigenous Movements. Brian K. Gran is Associate Professor of Sociology and Law and a former lawyer whose comparative research examines the utility of human rights in public and private settings. His publications have appeared in The International Journal of Children’s Rights and Child Welfare.

• Introduction, David L. Brunsma, Keri E. Iyall Smith, Brian K. Gran; Chapter 1 Sex and Gender, Barbara Gurr, Nancy A. Naples; Chapter 2 Aging and the Life Course, Robin Shura, Rachel Bryant; Chapter 3 Mental Health and Human Rights, Giedré Baltrušaityté; Chapter 4 Racial and Ethnic Minorities, James M. Thomas, David L. Brunsma; Chapter 5 Asia and Asian America, Mary Yu Danico, Phi Hong Su; Chapter 6 Latina/O Sociology, Rogelio Sá, Karen Manges Douglas, Maria Cristina Morales; Chapter 7 Children and Youth, Brian K. Gran; Chapter 8 Race, Class, and Gender, Mary Romero, Nancy A. Naples; Chapter 9 Sexualities, Mary Bernstein; Chapter 10 Animals and Society, Victoria Johnson, John Sanbonmatsu; Chapter 11 Disability and Society, Jean M. Lynch; S92 Discussion Questions and Additional Resources;

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