Description |
xxvi, 278 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm |
Note |
"Prepared for publication under the sponsorship of the Catholic Inter-American Cooperation Program (CICOP)" |
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Papers of the 6th annual conference held by CICOP, New York, Jan. 24-26, 1969. |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
Contents |
Foreword: The remaining daylight / Louis M. Colonnese -- I. Introduction -- The modern quest for human rights / John F. Dearden -- II. Yesterday's legacy : barriers to the liberation of man in Latin America -- Obstacles to the realization of human rights in the Americas / Csanad Toth -- Wealth and poverty as obstacles to development / Juan Luis Segundo -- Economic factors can obstruct the implementation of human rights / George L. Metcalfe -- The church's role as it affects human rights / Francois H. Lepargneur -- The selective structure of the Latin American University / Luis Alberto Meyer -- Militarism as an obstacle to human rights / William N. Simonson -- Rural problems as an obstacle to human rights / René de León Schlotter -- The social function of the slum in Latin America / Juan A. Casasco -- The most significant obstacle to the liberation of man-me / Robert J. Fox -- III. Today's crisis: Human rights in the Latin American reality -- Political freedom in Latin America / Victor Alba -- Economic freedom in Latin America / Brian D. Beun -- Cultural freedom in Latin America / Paulo Freire -- Freedom of labor unions in Latin America / Robert J. Alexander -- Freedom of opinion in Latin America / Hector Borrat -- Religious freedom in Latin America / Jorge Mejia -- IV. Tomorrow's hope : new initiatives for change in the Americas : challenges and risks in the liberation of man -- Present and future communications and stratification profiles in Latin America / Neil P. Hurley -- Economic integration and Latin American development / Carlos Sanz de Santamaría -- Hope : man's potential for responsible freedom / Glenn Smiley -- Man in quest of liberation in community / Bernard Häring -- Human fights and the liberation of man in the Americas : reflections and responses / Helder Pessoa Camara -- V. Afterword -- The longest night / Louis M. Colonnese. |
Subject |
Civil rights -- Latin America -- Congresses.
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Human rights -- Latin America -- Congresses.
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Added Author |
Alba, Víctor.
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Colonnese, Louis M., editor.
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Catholic Inter-American Cooperation Program.
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ISBN |
0268004226 |
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9780268004224 |
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