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Human rights in contemporary society: neoliberalism and (post)modernity

Abstract

This article investigates the category of human rights related with (post)modern project and neoliberal rationalities. In this context, the contradictory role of human rights is linked with neoliberal political-economic ideology, while the modern-Western paradigm persists.

Keywords:
Human rights; Contemporaneity; (Post)modernity; Neoliberalism

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