Author profile: Kathryn D. Whitworth

Western Depictions of Children and the New Imperialism

Kathryn D. Whitworth • Apr 9 2010 • Essays

The human rights discourse has become a paradigm in international relations, with the transition from the international system to an international society. A vital aspect of that paradigm is the differentiation between adult and child, which has also been primarily instituted by the West. The supremacy of this definition has served the supremacy of the West in the human rights question.

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