Social Justice

Theories, Issues, and Movements (Revised and Expanded Edition)

Loretta Capeheart, Dragan Milovanovic (Autoren)

Buch | Hardcover

426 Seiten

2020 | Revised and Expanded
Rutgers University Press (Verlag)
978-1-9788-0686-3 (ISBN)

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Drawing on contemporary issues ranging from globalization and neoliberalism to the environment, this essential textbook - ideal for course use - encourages readers to question the limits of the law in its present state in order to develop fairer systems at the local, national, and global levels.

An eye for an eye, the balance of the scales – for centuries, these and other traditional concepts exemplified the public’s perception of justice. Today, popular culture, including television shows like Law and Order, informs the public’s vision. But do age-old symbols, portrayals in the media, and existing systems truly represent justice in all of its nuanced forms, or do we need to think beyond these notions? The second edition of Social Justice: Theories, Issues, and Movements responds to the need for a comprehensive introduction to these issues.

Theories of social justice are presented in an accessible fashion to encourage engagement of students, activists, and scholars with these important lines of inquiry. Issues are analyzed utilizing various theories for furthering engagement in possibilities. Struggles for justice -- from legal cases to on the ground movements -- are presented for historical context and to inform the way forward.

LORETTA CAPEHEART is a retired associate professor of justice studies at Northeastern Illinois University. She was the community engagement analyst for a Department of Justice settlement agreement and a college equity officer. She has published on inequities in education and criminal justice. Her activism focuses on immigrant rights, worker rights, and antiracism. DRAGAN MILOVANOVIC, is professor emeritus and Bernard J. Brommel Distinguished Research Professor at Northeastern Illinois University. In addition he has been a college instructor in a jail, a dormitory counselor of incarcerated juveniles, a member of a prison inspection team, and an activist in post-revolutionary Nicaragua (1983–1985). He is author or coauthor of more than twenty-five books.

Contents
Preface
1. Introduction
Part I Explorations in Social Justice
2. Conceptions of Justice: Philosophical, Sociological, and Criminological
3. Distributive Justice
4. Retributive Justice
5. Toward Transformative Justice
Part II Issues in Social Justice
6. Multiculturalism and Globalism: Challenges and Opportunities for Developing Forms of Justice
7. Environmental, Ecological, And Species Justice
8. Indigenous, Postcolonial, and Counter-colonial Forms of Justice
9. Postmodern, Post Postmodern, and Posthumanist Forms of Justice
Part III Struggles for Social Justice
10. Legal Struggles and Social Justice
11. Justice and Grassroots Struggles
12. Emerging Conceptions of Justice in a Global Arena
13. Conclusion
References
Index

Erscheinungsdatum	17.07.2020
Reihe/Serie	Critical Issues in Crime and Society
Zusatzinfo	0 images
Verlagsort	New Brunswick NJ
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 229 mm
Gewicht	499 g
Themenwelt	Recht / Steuern ► Strafrecht ► Kriminologie
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Allgemeines / Lexika
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Makrosoziologie
ISBN-10	1-9788-0686-8 / 1978806868
ISBN-13	978-1-9788-0686-3 / 9781978806863
Zustand	Neuware