Dignity in the Egyptian revolution : protest and demand during the Arab uprisings /
As you expect, it is much of a struggle to define dignity because, like many terms, it has changed over time and it has a personal connotation to each one of us, depending on our language. In English, dignity comes from the latin word dignitas, which refers to a rank, whereas in Arabic, dignity (kar...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
[2021]
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| Summary: | As you expect, it is much of a struggle to define dignity because, like many terms, it has changed over time and it has a personal connotation to each one of us, depending on our language. In English, dignity comes from the latin word dignitas, which refers to a rank, whereas in Arabic, dignity (karama1) as a word shares a root of with karam or generosity. To define dignity in one way or the other also depends on your personal experiences as a human being. There are the dignity enthusiasts and the dignity skeptics, and I am a dignity enthusiast as you will see because I believe that dignity is a very useful concept to improve our relationships with one another. It's that simple. |
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| Physical Description: | xxi, 168 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 155-166) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781108845854 1108845851 9781108965057 1108965059 |