Social Justice : Theories, Issues, and Movements (Revised and Expanded Edition) / Loretta Capeheart, Dragan Milovanovic.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Capeheart, Loretta, Author.

Milovanovic, Dragan, Author.

Series:

Critical issues in crime and society.

Critical Issues in Crime and Society

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social justice.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xv, 405 pages) : illustrations.

Edition:

Revised and expanded edition.

Place of Publication:

New Brunswick, NJ : Rutgers University Press, [2020]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

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.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Preface

1. Introduction

2. Conceptions of Justice: Philosophical, Sociological, and Criminological

3. Distributive Justice

4. Retributive Justice

5. Toward Transformative Justice

6. Multiculturalism and Globalism: Challenges and Opportunities for Developing Forms of Justice

7. Environmental, Ecological, and Species Justice

8. Indigenous, Post-Colonial, and Counter-Colonial Forms of Justice

9. Postmodern, Post-Postmodern, and Posthumanist Forms of 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

About the Authors

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 23. Jun 2020)

ISBN:

1-9788-0687-6

1-9788-0689-2

OCLC:

1163877873