SOC323H5 Chapter Notes -Berlin Wall, Charter Of The French Language, Legal Culture
Document Summary
Rights revolution: a fundamental change that has come over us in our lifetime that began in the 1960"s in all industrialized countries and is still running its course. Method of inclusion where previously excluded groups obtained rights of equality thereby, deepening our democracy. In another sense it has been protecting certain groups from the effects of democracy (aboriginal rights to land are given to protect what is essential to their survival from the power of the elected majorities) Double sided: about enhancing our right to be equal and protecting our right to be different the challenge. Rights are an expression of our moral identity as humans. Longing global phenomena people are fighting for rights beyond our boarders. Aboriginal people"s struggle to achieve self government. Human beings are willing to die for rights (also mentions that they would die for language which is a part of rights to have a voice)
