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Social Justice
Theories, Issues, and Movements (Revised and Expanded Edition)
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2020
About this book
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.
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.
Author / Editor information
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.
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.
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This new edition effectively updates an all-too-rare book in the criminal justice library. The additions link the book to many contemporary debates that have evolved since it was first published.
— Raymond J. Michalowski, Northern Arizona UniversityThis book is a major contribution to the field and sensitizes us to the importance of moving beyond mainstream, narrow conceptions of justice.
— Walter S. DeKeseredy, Professor of Criminology, Justice and Policy Studies, University of OntarioTopics
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Frontmatter
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Contents
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Preface
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1. Introduction
1 - Part I. Explorations in Social Justice
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2. Conceptions of Justice: Philosophical, Sociological, and Criminological
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3. Distributive Justice
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4. Retributive Justice
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5. Toward Transformative Justice
87 - Part II. Issues in Social Justice
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6. Multiculturalism and Globalism: Challenges and Opportunities for Developing Forms of Justice
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7. Environmental, Ecological, and Species Justice
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8. Indigenous, Post-Colonial, and Counter-Colonial Forms of Justice
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9. Postmodern, Post-Postmodern, and Posthumanist Forms of Justice
205 - Part III. Struggles for Social Justice
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10. Legal Struggles and Social Justice
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11. Justice and Grassroots Struggles
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12. Emerging Conceptions of Justice in a Global Arena
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13. Conclusion
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References
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Index
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About the Authors
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June 22, 2020
eBook ISBN:
9781978806894
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Keywords for this book
Theories; critical theory; marginalized communities; civil rights; justice studies; LGBTQ+ rights; social inequality; human rights; Criminal Justice; students; social change; Species Justice; gender equality; equality; social analysis; Social Justice; Black History Month; disability rights; Issues; context; indigenous rights; Sociology; and scholars; feminist theory; Loretta Capeheart; public perspective; queer theory; postmodernism; Justice; conflict theory; social construction; Northeastern Illinois University; functionalism; activists; Criminology; activism; social dynamics; and Movements; Law
Audience(s) for this book
For universities and colleges of further and higher education
