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ERIC Number: EJ322770
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1985
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Genocide: The Ultimate Human Rights Problem.
Charny, Israel W.
Social Education, v49 n6 p448-52 Sep 1985
The ongoing debate about what constitutes a genocidal act is analyzed. Discussed is a humanistic definition of genocide, i.e., the wanton murder of a group of human beings on the basis of any identity whatsoever that they share--national, ethnic, racial, religious, political, geographical, or ideological. Examples of genocide are provided. (RM)
Descriptors: Civil Liberties, Definitions, Elementary Secondary Education, Genocide, Global Approach, Humanism, Resource Materials, Social Studies, World Affairs, World Problems
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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