Contributors = Vii
Acknowledgements = Xi
Sociology and Rights ? An Emergent Field = 1
Lydia Morris
Part I Political Economy and Rights = 17
1 Do We Need Rights? If So, What Sort? = 21
Ted Benton
2 Return of The Proletariat? Pension Rights and Pension Finance in The Ageing Society = 37
Robin Blackburn
3 Developing An Economic Sociology of Care and Rights = 55
Miriam Glucksmann
Part Ii Status, Norms and Institutions = 73
4 Social Rights, Trans-national Rights and Civic Stratification = 77
Lydia Morris
5 Women's Rights Are Human Rights': Campaigns and Concepts = 94
Diane Elson
6 Human Rights, Anti-racism and Eu Advocacy Coalitions = 111
Carlo Ruzza
Part Iii Meaning, Interpretation and Rights = 129
7 Rights, Social Theory and Political Philosophy: a Framework for Case Study Research = 133
Rob Stones
8 Rights Work: Constructing Lesbian, Gay and Sexual Rights in Late Modern Times = 152
Ken Plummer
9 The Sociology of Indigenous Peoples' Rights = 168
Colin Samson and Damien Short
Part Iv The Clash of Rights = 187
10 Punishment, Rights and Justice = 191
Eamonn Carrabine
11 Mental Disorder and Human Rights = 209
Joan Busfield
12 Free to Speak, Free to Hate? = 224
Paul Iganski
A Foundation for Rights Or Theories of Practice? = 240
Lydia Morris
Bibliography = 253
Index = 280
Acknowledgements = Xi
Sociology and Rights ? An Emergent Field = 1
Lydia Morris
Part I Political Economy and Rights = 17
1 Do We Need Rights? If So, What Sort? = 21
Ted Benton
2 Return of The Proletariat? Pension Rights and Pension Finance in The Ageing Society = 37
Robin Blackburn
3 Developing An Economic Sociology of Care and Rights = 55
Miriam Glucksmann
Part Ii Status, Norms and Institutions = 73
4 Social Rights, Trans-national Rights and Civic Stratification = 77
Lydia Morris
5 Women's Rights Are Human Rights': Campaigns and Concepts = 94
Diane Elson
6 Human Rights, Anti-racism and Eu Advocacy Coalitions = 111
Carlo Ruzza
Part Iii Meaning, Interpretation and Rights = 129
7 Rights, Social Theory and Political Philosophy: a Framework for Case Study Research = 133
Rob Stones
8 Rights Work: Constructing Lesbian, Gay and Sexual Rights in Late Modern Times = 152
Ken Plummer
9 The Sociology of Indigenous Peoples' Rights = 168
Colin Samson and Damien Short
Part Iv The Clash of Rights = 187
10 Punishment, Rights and Justice = 191
Eamonn Carrabine
11 Mental Disorder and Human Rights = 209
Joan Busfield
12 Free to Speak, Free to Hate? = 224
Paul Iganski
A Foundation for Rights Or Theories of Practice? = 240
Lydia Morris
Bibliography = 253
Index = 280