Kristina Bentley
Biographic Data
| ID | 1246488 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kristina Bentley |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kristina |
| FAMILY NAME | Bentley |
| SIGNATURE | BENTLEY K |
| AFFILIATIONS | Human Sciences Research Council |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 28 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2004 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Academic freedom, institutional autonomy and the corporatised university in contemporary South Africa1
This article examines threats from the state, institutional bureaucrats and academics themselves to academic freedom and to the institutional autonomy of universities in South Africa, and argues that the situation is more complex than is often perceived. The generally disappointing post-independence history of academic freedom and autonomy in Sub-Saharan Africa is drawn upon to illustrate the perils that may accompany too eager an embrace of the …
If baboons could talk … J.S. Mill on freedom of speech and the limits of racial discourse
This paper seeks to analyse the potential conflict between non-discrimination and freedom of speech using the example of an article, written by the Vice Chancellor of a South African university, likening the behaviour of white South African men to baboons. J.S. Mill's argument for freedom of speech is juxtaposed with his (lesser known) argument on racial equality, and this paper questions if this is a contradiction in Mill's theory, or if pronoun…
Are the powers of traditional leaders in South Africa compatible with women’s equal rights
Can there be any universal children's rights
The article questions the normative universality of children's rights by considering the ideal definition of childhood implicit in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and other international law documents. It questions whether this definition has any universal purchase in light of different conceptions of childhood held across the world. The article distinguishes between rights that children have as human beings, and rights they are rega…
Conflict in Burundi
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Women's human rights & the feminisation of poverty in South Africa
This article assesses the range of measures in place in South Africa to protect the human rights of women and establish their equality. The Constitution, the National Action Plan, ratified international law and domestic law all aim, or claim, to prioritise the ‘right’ treatment of women in South Africa. On paper then, there is a human rights ‘culture’ which is particularly nuanced to take account of gender difference and women's particular vulner…
Women's human rights & the feminisation of poverty in South Africa
This article assesses the range of measures in place in South Africa to protect the human rights of women and establish their equality. The Constitution, the National Action Plan, ratified international law and domestic law all aim, or claim, to prioritise the ‘right’ treatment of women in South Africa. On paper then, there is a human rights ‘culture’ which is particularly nuanced to take account of gender difference and women's particular vulner…
Academic freedom, institutional autonomy and the corporatised university in contemporary South Africa1
This article examines threats from the state, institutional bureaucrats and academics themselves to academic freedom and to the institutional autonomy of universities in South Africa, and argues that the situation is more complex than is often perceived. The generally disappointing post-independence history of academic freedom and autonomy in Sub-Saharan Africa is drawn upon to illustrate the perils that may accompany too eager an embrace of the …
Can there be any universal children's rights
The article questions the normative universality of children's rights by considering the ideal definition of childhood implicit in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and other international law documents. It questions whether this definition has any universal purchase in light of different conceptions of childhood held across the world. The article distinguishes between rights that children have as human beings, and rights they are rega…
Are the powers of traditional leaders in South Africa compatible with women’s equal rights
Conflict in Burundi
Description to be added
Women's human rights & the feminisation of poverty in South Africa
This article assesses the range of measures in place in South Africa to protect the human rights of women and establish their equality. The Constitution, the National Action Plan, ratified international law and domestic law all aim, or claim, to prioritise the ‘right’ treatment of women in South Africa. On paper then, there is a human rights ‘culture’ which is particularly nuanced to take account of gender difference and women's particular vulner…
Are the powers of traditional leaders in South Africa compatible with women’s equal rights
Can there be any universal children's rights
The article questions the normative universality of children's rights by considering the ideal definition of childhood implicit in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and other international law documents. It questions whether this definition has any universal purchase in light of different conceptions of childhood held across the world. The article distinguishes between rights that children have as human beings, and rights they are rega…
If baboons could talk … J.S. Mill on freedom of speech and the limits of racial discourse
This paper seeks to analyse the potential conflict between non-discrimination and freedom of speech using the example of an article, written by the Vice Chancellor of a South African university, likening the behaviour of white South African men to baboons. J.S. Mill's argument for freedom of speech is juxtaposed with his (lesser known) argument on racial equality, and this paper questions if this is a contradiction in Mill's theory, or if pronoun…
Academic freedom, institutional autonomy and the corporatised university in contemporary South Africa1
This article examines threats from the state, institutional bureaucrats and academics themselves to academic freedom and to the institutional autonomy of universities in South Africa, and argues that the situation is more complex than is often perceived. The generally disappointing post-independence history of academic freedom and autonomy in Sub-Saharan Africa is drawn upon to illustrate the perils that may accompany too eager an embrace of the …
Political science (6 works) · Law (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Law (4 works) · Human rights (3 works) · Human Rights and Development (3 works) · Aesthetics (2 works) · Context (archaeology (2 works) · Gender Studies (2 works) · Law and economics (2 works)