Social justice in a turbulent era / edited by Gary Craig (Professor of Social Justice and Visiting Professor, Law School, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, UK).

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Craig, Gary, editor.

Edward Elgar Publishing, publisher.

Series:

In a turbulent era series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social justice.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (278 pages).

Place of Publication:

Northampton : Edward Elgar Publishing, 2023.

Summary:

"This incisive book examines how the values of social justice can be protected against attacks from the interacting economic, social, environmental, and health crises of the 21st century. Global contributors outline key elements of a political programme that resists the shift to the right caused by this turbulence through centring fairness, equality, respect and inclusion. Integrating policy, practical, and political perspectives, this book analyses the Covid-19 pandemic, the rise of racism and xenophobia, the growth of right-wing populism and nationalism, the 2008 economic crisis, and the impacts of climate change. Arguing that the current era is unique for the global nature of its turbulences, it illustrates how and why the gap between the advantaged and disadvantaged has grown more rapidly due to recent crises. Contributors focus on how these crises relate to and reinforce each other, providing roadmaps for political action across national borders. This book will be essential reading for academics in sociology, politics, public and social policy, sustainability, and human rights. Providing ideas and models to support the practical struggle for social justice, it will also be an invaluable guide for activists, politicians, and policymakers"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Contents: Introduction / Gary Craig

1. The rise of right-wing populism and the implications for health care during the covid-19 pandemic and beyond / Russell Mannion and Ewen Speed

2. Social injustice in consolidated authoritarian regimes: Responding to the covid-19 pandemic / Colin Knox, Saltanat Janenova, and Hyesong Ha

3. Racism and the far right / Amin Sharifi Isaloo

4. The labour market and the 'race to the bottom': The uk living wage campaign as an alternative / Calum Carson

5. Fairness in the platform economy: Lessons learnt from a pandemic / Adam Badger, Alessio Bertolini, Mark Graham, and Funda Ustek Spilda

6. Just transition in practice: Lessons from the EU's pathway to a socially fair green transition / Joan Miró

7. Social justice, neoliberalism and food charity: Insights from aotearoa/new zealand / Katharine Cresswell Riol

8. Authoritarianism and theocracy in the

21st century: Far-right christianity and social counter-movements in america / Serena Clark and Chelsea Wilkinson

9. The third sector amid welfare state restructuring: The implications for social justice in an era of permanent austerity / Keith A. O'Neill

10. No shelter from the storm: The growing challenges of housing precarity for older women during the covid-19 pandemic / Audrey Tung and Denise Cloutier

11. Child well-being and social justice: Findings from a multinational qualitative study / Tobia Fattore, Sabirah Adams, Başak Akkan, Ravinder Barn, Emre Erdoğan, Susann Fegter, Jan Mason, Stella Msrz, Serra Müderrisoğlu, Shazly Savahl, Graciela Tonon, Põnar Uyan-Semerci Conclusion: promoting social justice in a turbulent era / Gary Craig

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print record.

ISBN:

9781803926155 (e-book)

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