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^ Read ^ That the World May Know: Bearing Witness to Atrocity by James Dawes ¹ eBook or Kindle ePUB. That the World May Know: Bearing Witness to Atrocity "The book conveys very little information about a controversial topic" according to Consumer. The book conveys very little information about a controversial topic: how to communicate the pain and suffering due to human right violations happening around the world. The books is centered in the English-speaking world, while the human rights atrocities it describes happen everywhere. So it leaves aside the views of the victims. This is particularly the case for South America and Africa. Avoid.. Extr
| Title | : | That the World May Know: Bearing Witness to Atrocity |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.86 (731 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0674026233 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 304 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-11-12 |
| Language | : | English |
"The book conveys very little information about a controversial topic" according to Consumer. The book conveys very little information about a controversial topic: how to communicate the pain and suffering due to human right violations happening around the world. The books is centered in the English-speaking world, while the human rights atrocities it describes happen everywhere. So it leaves aside the views of the victims. This is particularly the case for South America and Africa. Avoid.. Extremely recommendable Albert Gonzalez Farran I strongly recommend this book. Easy to read, it shows the basic aspects of aid working, storytelling and photojournalism, quoting many experts. In general, the book gives some criticism that inspires a lot!. "Five Stars" according to Augustine. Love this book.
No one has so far written a book quite like this. That the World May Know explores the double binds that attract, reward and torment those engaged in human rights and humanitarian work on the front lines of intervention. (Tom Palaima Texas Observer 2008-02-08) . (Steven Poole The Guardian 2008-01-12)Anyone concerned with human rights--with humanity in general--will come away from James Dawes' That The World May Know troubled and well informedDuring the last 30 years, Americans have seen images of or read about genocide, torture, and violent political repression in Bosnia, Rwanda, Somalia, Darfur, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Haiti, Nigeria, and Arge
Who, he asks, has the right to speak for the survivors and the dead, and how far does that right go? How are these stories used, and what does this tell us about our collective moral future? His inquiry takes us to a range of crises met by a broad array of human rights and humanitarian organizations. With pathos, compassion, and a rare literary grace, this book interweaves personal stories, intellectual and political questions, art and aesthetics, and actual "news" to give us a compelling picture of humanity at its conflicted best, face-to-face with humanity at its worst.. There is no dearth of such stories to tell, and James Dawes begins with those that emerged from the Rwandan genocide. Here we see from inside the terrible stresses of human rights work, along with its curious seductions, and the myriad paradoxes and quandaries it presents. Listen to a short interview with James Dawes Host: Chris Gondek Producer: Heron & Crane After the worst thing in the world happens, then what? What is left to the survivors, the witnesses, th
. James Dawes is Professor of English and Director of the Program in Human Rights and Humanitarianism at Macalester College
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