The Aesthetics of Human Rights: Law, Language and Performatives, 2016
Scope and Contents
The Upendra Baxi Collection is a digital collection that currently comprises a single series, Bibliography. This series is organised into several subseries, including Published Academic Articles, Published Book Chapters, Published Books, Published Book Reviews, Published Lectures and Presentations from Conferences and Seminars, Newspaper Articles, Letters and Correspondence (Mathura Rape Case), Other Media, and Media Articles by Others on the Mathura Rape Case.
Dates
- Publication: 2016
Creator
- Upendra Baxi (Author, Person)
- Sharunya (Archives Intern, Person)
- Meghashree Dev (Processing Archivist, Person)
Full Extent
From the Collection: 250 Megabytes
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This essay develops Baxi’s interest in the performative dimensions of rights. He examines how legal language, ritual, and symbolism shape human rights practice, emphasizing meaning-making processes alongside institutional enforcement. Published in the Journal of the Indian Law Institute Vol 58 no. 1, pg 1-14.
Topical
Repository Details
Part of the NLS Law and Society Archives Repository