Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Introduction 1
4. 1. Restrictive Domestication: Human Rights and US Exceptionalism 29
5. 2. Pushed to Human Rights: Marginalization in the US Women’s Movement 43
6. 3. Pulled to Human Rights: Engagement with Global Gatherings 61
7. 4. Training the Trainers amidst Backlash 77
8. 5. Marching toward Human Rights or Reproductive Justice? 111
9. 6. Writing Rights and Responsibility 131
10. 7. “They’re All Intertwined”: Developing Human Rights Consciousness 162
11. 8. “Puppies and Rainbows” or Pragmatic Politics? Organizations Engaging with Human Rights 186
12. Conclusion: Making Utopias Real 211
13. Acknowledgments 221
14. Appendix A: Methods 227
15. Appendix B: Universal Declaration of Human Rights 233
16. Notes 241
17. References 269
18. Index 287
19. About the Author 299