Disability Rights
The following is material to consider for your syllabus. Specifically, there is:
1 Scholarly writing on disability rights written by diverse scholars and experts
2 Scholarly writing providing geographic variety and geographically varied perspectives
3 Studies and analyses examining diversity, equity and inclusion-related dimensions of disability rights
This is a living document; resources will be added and altered over time to ensure timeliness and quality. We would welcome your contributions and feedback.
DISCUSSIONS OF THEORY
Sabatello, Maya and Marianne Schulze. Human Rights and Disability Advocacy. Philadelphia, PA: University of Pennsylvania Press, 2014.
Key words: United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), Disabled People’s Organizations (DPOs), nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), Indigenous peoples
Elwan, Anne. “Poverty and Disability: A Survey of the Literature,” World Bank Social Protection Discussion Paper 9932, 1992.
Key words: disability, poverty, education, employment, income, children, elderly
Katsui, Hisayo, and Shuaib Chalklen. Disability, Globalization and Human Rights. Abingdon: Routledge, 2020.
Key words: disability, globalization, human rights, education, political participation, deinstitutionalization, water and sanitation
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Syllabus Resources
Hurst, Rachel. “The International Disability Rights Movement and the ICF.” Disability and Rehabilitation 25, no. 11-12 (2003): 572–76.
Key words: international disability rights movement, International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF)
Verdugo, M. A., P. Navas, and R. L. Shalock. “The Concept of Quality of Life and Its Role in Enhancing Human Rights in the Field of Intellectual Disability.” Human Rights and People with Intellectual Disabilities 56, no. 11 (2012): 1036–45.
Key words: UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, person-centered planning, support systems
REGION-SPECIFIC DISCUSSIONS OF DISABILITY RIGHTS
Mizunoya, Suguru and Sophie Mitra, 2013. "Is There a Disability Gap in Employment Rates in Developing Countries?" World Development, Elsevier, vol. 42(C), pp. 28-43.
Key words: disability gap, World Health Survey, developing countries, employment rates
Ngwena, Charles, Ilze Grobbelaar-du Plessis, Helene Combrinck, and Serges Djoyou Kamga. African Disability Rights Yearbook. Pretoria, South Africa: Pretoria University Law Press, 2017.
Key words: children with disabilities, mental health, Djibouti, Madagascar, Kenya, South Africa, Ghana
Suresh, Vasanthi, and Lata Dyaram. “Workplace Disability Inclusion in India: Review and Directions.” Indian Institute of Technology: Madras, July 23, 2020.
Key words: India, diversity, disability, inclusion, person(s) with disability (PwD), employment
Opoku, Maxwell Peprah, Beatrice Atim Alupo, Naomi Gyamfi, Lois Odame, Wisdom Kwadwo Mprah, Eric Lawer Torgbenu, and Badu Eric. “The Family and Disability in Ghana: Highlighting Gaps in Achieving Social Inclusion.” Disability, CBR and Inclusive Development, 2017.
Key words: persons with disabilities, family support, poverty, social support, Ghana
Nagata, Kozue Kay. “Perspectives on Disability, Poverty and Development in the Asian Region.” Political Science, 2007.
Key words: Asia, socio-economic conditions, social barriers, disability rights
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INTERSECTIONS: DEI & DISABILITY RIGHTS
Charlotte, McClain-Nhlapo, Lauri Sivonen, Deepti Samant Raja, Simona Palummo, and Elizabeth Acul. “Disability Inclusion and Accountability Framework.” The World Bank, 2018.
Key words: disability-inclusive development, education, employment, transport, health care, disaster risk management
Lord, Janet E. “Desk Review on Humanitarian Action Inclusive of Persons with Disabilities.” Desk Review on Humanitarian Action Inclusive of Persons with Disabilities IASC, 2018.
Key words: persons with disabilities, humanitarian crises, international law, access to food, water, shelter, sanitation
Jones, Hazel, and Jane Wilbur. “Compendium of Accessible WASH Technologies.” Water Aid . Water Engineering and Development Care, 2014.
Key words: accessibility, sanitation, latrines, bathing, water points, community design
Ntombela, Sithabile, and Vimbi Petrus Mahlangu. “The Inclusion and Support of Students With Disabilities in the South African Higher Education System: Supporting Students With Disabilities.” In Diversity, Equity, and Inclusivity in Contemporary Higher Education. South Africa: University of South Africa, 2019.
Key words: students with disabilities, higher education, support, inclusion, policy, South Africa
Mello, Michelle M., Govind Persad, and Douglas B. White. “Respecting Disability Rights: Toward Improved Crisis Standards of Care.” New England Journal of Medicine, July 30, 2020.
Key words: persons with disabilities, discrimination, COVID-19, public health
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Ethnic, Religious and Linguistic Minority Rights
The following is material to consider for your syllabus. Specifically, there is:
1 Scholarly writing on ethnic, religious and linguistic minority rights written by diverse scholars and experts
2 Scholarly writing providing geographic variety and geographically varied perspectives
3 Studies and analyses examining diversity, equity and inclusion-related dimensions of ethnic, religious and linguistic minority rights
This is a living document; resources will be added and altered over time to ensure timeliness and quality. We would welcome your contributions and feedback.
DISCUSSIONS OF THEORY
Mhlanga, Brilliant and Sabelo J. Ndlovu-Gatshenoi. Bondage of Boundaries and Identity Politics in Post-Colonial Africa: The "Northern" Problem and Ethno-Futures. Africa Institute of South Africa, 2013.
Key words: Africa, colonialism, boundaries, ethno-futures, marginalization, suppression
Kumar, Ashok, Adam Eliott-Cooper, Shruti Iyer, and Dalia Gebrial. “An Introduction to the Special Issue on Identity Politics.” Historic Materialism 26, no. 2 (2018): 3–20.
Key words: identity politics, economism, class, internationalism, culturalism, identitarian, race, gender
Kinloch, Graham C., and Raj P. Mohan. Genocide: Approaches, Case Studies, and Responses. New York, NY: Algora Publishing, 2005.
Key words: genocide, ethnic studies, human rights, Rwanda, India, Ireland, Germany
Thio, Li-Ann. Managing Babel: The International Legal Protection of Minorities in the Twentieth Century. Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, 2005.
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Key words: minority protection, international law, self-determination, co-existence, United Nations
Kingston, Lindsey. “The Destruction of Identity: Cultural Genocide and Indigenous Peoples” 14(1) Journal of Human Rights (2015) 63-83.
Key words: international law, cultural genocide, Winnemem Wintu tribe, Inuit
REGION-SPECIFIC DISCUSSIONS OF ETHNIC, RELIGIOUS AND LINGUISTIC MINORITY RIGHTS
Tagade, Nitin, Ajaya Kumar Naik, and Sukhadeo Thorat. “Wealth Ownership and Inequality in India: A Socio-religious Analysis,” Journal of Social Inclusion Studies 4 no. 2 (2018) 1-18.
Key words: inequality, wealth, socio-religious, Hindu High Castes (HHCs), Debt and Investment Survey
Salameh, Mohammed Torki Bani, and Khalid Issa El-Edwan. “The identity crisis in Jordan: Historical pathways and Contemporary Debates,” 44(6) The Journal of Nationalism and Ethnicity (2016) 985-1002.
Key words: national identity, crisis, Jordan, regime
Tohidi, Nayereh. “Ethnicity and Religious Minority Politics in Iran.” Essay. In Contemporary Iran: Economy, Society and Politics, edited by Ali Gheissari. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2009.
Key words: religion, ethnicity, Shia, Sunni, Islam, Iran
Ghencea, Flavia, and Mihnea Claudiu Drumea. “Implementing Regulation Regarding Minority Rights in Romania: Special Overview of the Legal Frame of Romanian Law and Constitution.” Journal of Economic Development, Environment and People 9, no. 2 (2020).
Key words: Romania, public administration, non-territorial autonomy, minorities, Administrative Code
Lema Blanco, I. and M. Meda González (2016). Linguistic Diversity and Communication Rights: The Role of Community Media in the Promotion of Regional or Minority Languages in Europe. Radio, Sound & Society Journal, 1(1), 26-41.
Key words: minority languages, community media, linguistic diversity, local identities, Spain, Europe
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INTERSECTIONS: DEI & ETHNIC, RELIGIOUS AND LINGUISTIC MINORITY RIGHTS
Deshpande, Ashwini. Affirmative Action in India: Oxford Short Introductions. New Delhi: OUP, 2013.
Key words: affirmative action, India, social justice, quotas
Malloy, Tove H., and Michele Gazzola. “Evaluation of the Impact of Inclusion Policies under the Open Method of Coordination: Assessing the Cultural Policies of Six Member States of the European Union.” The Centre for Minority Issues, 2006.
Key words: Roma/Sinti, ethnic minorities, social inclusion policy, Estonia, Latvia, Czech Republic, Slovenia, Sweden
Mulindwa, Paul. “Don’t Develop Us Without Us! Inclusion of Indigenous Ethnic Minorities in Sustainable Development Goals in Africa.” Essay. In Reimagining Justice, Human Rights and Leadership in Africa, edited by Everisto Benyera. Springer Publishing, 2019.
Key words: Africa, sustainable development, ethnic minorities, participation inclusion, discrimination
Dancygier, Rafaela M. Dilemmas of Inclusion: Muslims in European Politics. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 2018.
Key words: Muslim communities, inclusion, voters, electoral politics, Austria, Belgium, Germany
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Indigenous Rights
The following is material to consider for your syllabus. Specifically, there is:
1 Scholarly writing on indigenous rights written by diverse scholars and experts
2 Scholarly writing providing geographic variety and geographically varied perspectives
3 Studies and analyses examining diversity, equity and inclusion-related dimensions of indigenous rights
This is a living document; resources will be added and altered over time to ensure timeliness and quality. We would welcome your contributions and feedback.
DISCUSSIONS OF THEORY
Domínguez, Lara, and Colin Luoma. “Decolonising Conservation Policy: How Colonial Land and Conservation Ideologies Persist and Perpetuate Indigenous Injustices at the Expense of the Environment,” Land 9, no. 3 (February 25, 2020): 1–22.
Key words: fortress conservation, indigenous peoples, decolonization, customary land tenure, forest governance, Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, India
Lightfoot, Sheryl R. Global Indigenous Politics: A Subtle Revolution, 2018.
Key words: Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, global politics, selective endorsements, state compliance, New Zealand, Canada
Göcke, Katja. “Protection and Realization of Indigenous Peoples’ Land Rights at the National and International Level,” Goettingen Journal of International Law 5, no. 1 (2013): 87–154.
Key words: colonization, Indigenous lands, reservations, land use, protection, infringement
Whyte, Kyle Powys. “Our Ancestors’ Dystopia Now: Indigenous Conservation and the Anthropocene.” Routledge Companion to the Environmental Humanities, Forthcoming, 2016.
Key words: climate justice, indigenous peoples, ecological restoration, anthropocene, environmental justice, indigenous conservation
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Tuck, Eve, and K. Wayne Yang. “Decolonization Is Not a Metaphor.” Decolonization: Indigeneity, Education, & Society 1, no. 1 (2012): 1–40.
Key words: decolonization, settler colonialism, settler moves to innocence, incommensurability, Indigenous land, decolonizing education
REGION-SPECIFIC DISCUSSIONS OF INDIGENOUS RIGHTS
Aukerman, Miriam J. “Definitions and Justifications: Minority and Indigenous Rights in a Central/East European Context.” Human Rights Quarterly 22, no. 4 (2000): 1011–50.
Key words: Indigenous people, Central/East Europe, definitions, self-determination
Sangha, Kamaljit K., Simone Maynard, Jasmine Pearson, Pariva Dobriyal, Ruchi Badola, and Syed Ainul Hussain. “Recognising the Role of Local and Indigenous Communities in Managing Natural Resources for the Greater Public Benefit: Case Studies from Asia and Oceania Region.” Ecosystem Services 39 (October 2019).
Key words: Indigenous communities, ecosystem services, natural resources, Asia, Oceania, land rights, cultural values
Seider, Rachel, ed. Multiculturalism in Latin America: Indigenous Rights, Diversity and Democracy. London: Palgrave Macmillan, 2002.
Key words: Indigenous-state relations, educational reform, government, social policy, human rights, Mexico, Guatemala, Bolivia, Peru
Bárbara Direito, “Land and Colonialism in Mozambique: Policies and Practice in Inhambane, c.1900 - c.1940,” Journal of Southern African Studies 39, no. 2 (2013): 353–69.
Key words: Portuguese colonialism, land policy, Mozambique, settler presence, Inhambane
Al Amin, Asma. “A Resistance for Protecting Indigenous Rights: The Case Study of the Samin Community in Sukolilo Village, Pati, Indonesia.” Journal of Human Rights and Peace Studies 4 (2018): 223–54.
Key words: Samin community Central Java, Sukolilo village, cement industries, peaceful protest, Indigenous people’s rights, peaceful resistance
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INTERSECTIONS: DEI & INDIGENOUS RIGHTS
Hooker, Juliet. Indigenous Inclusion/Black Exclusion: Race, Ethnicity and Multicultural Citizenship in Latin America. Journal of Latin American Studies 37 (2005): 285-310.
Key words: Indigenous people, collective rights, Afro-Latin groups, discrimination, inclusion
Filho, Isaac Fernando Ferreira. “Digital Inclusion for Indigenous People: Techniques for Using Computers and Smartphones among the Pataxó of Aldeia Velha (Bahia, Brazil).” Virtual Brazilian Anthropology 16 (2019).
Key words: pataxó, technique, technology, smartphones, social morphology
Pidgeon, Michelle. “More Than a Checklist: Meaningful Indigenous Inclusion in Higher Education.” Multidisciplinary Studies in Social Inclusion 4, no. 1 (2016).
Key words: Aboriginal peoples, Canada, indigenous higher education, indigenization, post-secondary education, recruitment, retention
Htun, Mala, and Juan Pablo Ossa. “Political Inclusion of Marginalized Groups: Indigenous Reservations and Gender Parity in Bolivia.” Politics, Groups and Identities 1, no. 1 (2013): 4–25.
Key words: gender, Indigenous politics, minority representation, Latin American politics, affirmative action, ethnicity, intersectionality, multiple inequalities
Doolittle, Amity A. “The Politics of Indigeneity: Indigenous Strategies for Inclusion in Climate Change Negotiations.” Conservation in Society 8, no. 4 (2010): 286–91.
Key words: Indigenous knowledge, Indigenous identity, climate change policy, climate justice, International Union for Conservation of Nature, political identity, colonialism
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Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Rights
The following is material to consider for your syllabus. Specifically, there is:
1 Scholarly writing on sexual orientation and gender identity rights written by diverse scholars and experts
2 Scholarly writing providing geographic variety and geographically varied perspectives
3 Studies and analyses examining diversity, equity and inclusion-related dimensions of sexual orientation and gender identity rights
This is a living document; resources will be added and altered over time to ensure timeliness and quality. We would welcome your contributions and feedback.
DISCUSSIONS OF THEORY
Morris, Bonnie J. “History of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Social Movements.” American Psychological Association. American Psychological Association, 2016.
Key words: LGBT movement, Pulse shooting, persecution, activism, religion, internet, media
Mendos, Lucas Ramón. “State-Sponsored Homophobia.” International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association, 2019.
Key words: LGBTQ+, United Nations, UNESCO, OAS, EU, Africa, Latin America, Asia, criminalization, protection, recognition
Brettschneider, Marla, Susan Burgess, and Christine Keating. LGBTQ Politics: A Critical Reader. New York, NY: New York University Press, 2017.
Key words: LGBTQ rights, grassroots movement, critical theory, inclusion, politics, activism, law, coalition-building
McKay, Tasseli, Shilpi Misra, and Christine Lindquist. “Violence and LGBTQ+ Communities: What Do We Know, and What Do We Need to Know?” RTI International, March 2017.
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Key words: LGBTQ+ persons, physical and sexual violence, harassment, victimization, legislation
Bosia, Michael J., Sandra McEvoy, and Momin Rahman. The Oxford Handbook of Global LGBT and Sexual Diversity Politics. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2020.
Key words: LGBT politics, sexual diversity, gender diversity, inclusion, professional responsibility, Stonewall, queer theory
Xavier B. Lutchmie Persad, "An Expanding Human Rights Corpus: Sexual Minority Rights as International Human Rights," Cardozo Journal of Law & Gender 20, no. 2 (2014): 337-370
Key words: sexual minorities, United Nations, international human rights, LGBT movements
REGION-SPECIFIC DISCUSSIONS OF SEXUAL ORIENTATION AND GENDER IDENTITY RIGHTS
Namwase, Sylvie, and Adrian Jjuuko. Protecting the Human Rights of Sexual Minorities in Contemporary Africa. Pretoria: Pretoria University Law Press, 2017.
Key words: sexual minorities, Africa, decriminalization, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Mauritius, Uganda, Kenya, Botswana, Nigeria
Kaoma, Kapya. “Globalizing the Culture Wars: U.S. Conservatives, African Churches, and Homophobia,” Political Research Associates, 2009.
Key words: sexual minorities, conservative, U.S., Africa, religion, homophobia
Khan, Fiza, and Dilsana Khan. “LGBT Rights in India: The Status Quo.” International Journal of Law Management and Humanities 3, no. 4 (2020): 731–49.
Key words: LGBT, India, Section 377, transgender, human rights, COVID-19
Chia, Joy L. “LGBTQ Rights in China: Movement-Building in Uncertain Times.” Handbook on Human Rights in China , 2019, 657–80.
Key words: United Nations, China, LGBTQ, history, society, violence, activism, education, employment, media
Buyantueva, Radzhana, and Maryna Shevtsova. LGBTQ+ Activism in Central and Eastern Europe: Resistance, Representation and Identity. London: Palgrave Macmillan, 2020.
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Key words: sexuality, human rights, sociology, community, homophobia, social movements
INTERSECTIONS: DEI & SEXUAL ORIENTATION AND GENDER IDENTITY RIGHTS
Badgett, M.V. Lee, Sheila Nezhad, Kees Waaldijk, and Yana van der Meulen Rodgers, “The Relationship between LGBT Inclusion and Economic Development: An Analysis of Emerging Economies,” The Williams Institute, October 2014.
Key words: LGBT, inclusion, economic development, human rights, micro- and macro-level analysis
Sabharwal, Meghna, Helisse Levine, Maria D’Agostino, and Tiffany Nguyen. Inclusive Work Practices: Turnover Intentions Among LGBT Employees of the U.S. Federal Government. The American Review of Public Administration. 2019;49(4):482-494.
Key words: lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, inclusion, turnover intentions, federal employee viewpoint survey (FEVS), public sector employees
Sánchez, Nelson F., Susan Rankin, Edward Callahan, Henry Ng, Louisa Holaday, Kadian McIntosh, Norma Poll-Hunter, and John Paul Sánchez. LGBT Health. Dec 2015, 346-356.
Key words: academic medicine, gender identity, healthcare professionals, public policy and advocacy, sexual orientation
Cerezo, Alison, and Jeanette Bergfeld. “Meaningful LGBTQ Inclusion in Schools: The Importance of Diversity Representation and Counterspaces.” Journal of LGBT Issues in Counseling 7 (2013): 355–71.
Key words: critical race theory, LGBT students, school climate, inclusion, representation
Perez, Kenia Saba, Laura Cossette, and Gimena Sanchez-Garzoli. “The Fight For Inclusion: Advocating for a Gender-Sensitive Implementation of the Colombian Peace Accords.” Colombia Peace. Advocacy for Human Rights in America, 2016.
Key words: LGBTQ+ groups, women, Afro-Colombian groups, political participation, security, inclusion, peacemaking
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