Inclusive equality : towards a vision for social justice / Sally Witcher.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Witcher, Sally.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social justice.

Social policy.

Physical Description:

x, 238 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Bristol : Policy, 2012.

Summary:

In an era of ongoing economic failures, as governments cut support to the poorest, the richest continue to get richer and those in-between are squeezed by rising costs and flagging incomes, the challenges for social cohesion - and for social justice - seem overwhelming. As inequality increases, it can become harder to empathise with life experiences far removed from our own. Our samenesses and our differences can remain unseen, unvalued or misunderstood. In this ambitious, wide-ranging book the author sets out a vision for social justice as 'inclusive equality', whereby barriers to equality and inclusion are removed to the maximum extent possible while preserving and strengthening social cohesion. Weaving together themes from the theoretical literatures on social justice, poverty, discrimination and social exclusion, she explores relationships between equality, diversify and inclusion - a novel approach that reveals clear, practical implications for the design and delivery of social policy. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 Introduction 1

In search of social justice 1

Inequality versus social justice 5

Contemporary reality 12

Approach 23

2 Social justice 31

Introduction 31

Defining a just society 33

Processes and relationships 43

Cultural recognition 51

Two paradigms into one 57

Conclusion 58

3 Poverty 63

Introduction 63

Defining needs 65

Defining poverty 72

Implications for inclusive equality 87

4 Discrimination 97

Defining discrimination 97

Negative attitudes 100

Defining identity 105

Locating the problem 115

Implications for inclusive equality 123

5 Social exclusion 127

Defining social exclusion 127

Poverty and inequality 129

Reframing the debate 132

Conceptualising society 135

Limits to inclusion and cohesion 147

The implications for inclusive equality 151

6 Inclusive policy processes 155

Introduction 155

The purpose of institutions 156

Deconstructing processes 158

Barriers and limitations 166

Distributive institutions 169

Towards an inclusive model 171

Conclusion 180

7 Relationships and identity 181

Introduction 181

Transactional needs 182

Characteristics 186

Relationship properties 189

Two approaches to inclusion 193

8 Conclusion 205

Key themes from the literatures 205

A vision for inclusive equality 209

Looking ahead 214.

ISBN:

9781447300038

1447300033

OCLC:

779245321