Global agenda for social justice. Volume 1 / edited by Glenn W. Muschert [and five others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Muschert, Glenn W., editor.

Series:

SSSP Agendas for Social Justice

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social justice.

Social justice--Government policy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxii, 174 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)

Place of Publication:

Bristol : Policy Press, 2023.

Summary:

'Global Agenda for Social Justice' provides accessible insights into some of the world's most pressing social problems and proposes international public policy responses to those problems. Written by a highly respected team of authors brought together by the Society for the Study of Social Problems (SSSP), chapters examine topics such as criminal justice, media concerns, environmental problems, economic problems, and issues concerning sexualities and gender. They offer recommendations for action by governing officials, policy makers, and the public around key issues of social justice. It will be of interest to scholars, practitioners, advocates, and students interested in public sociology, the study of social problems and the pursuit of social justice.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Table of Contents

President’s Welcome

Editorial Introduction

Acknowledgements

About the Society for the Study of Social Problems

Notes on Contributors

SECTION I Policing and Criminal (In)Justice

one The Worldwide War on Drugs: Advancing Reforms, Circumventing Resistance

two Global Police Discrimination

three Wrongful Convictions and Exonerations: Global Data Sources and Other Initiatives

four Solutions to Ending the Global Social Problem of HIV Criminalization

SECTION II Environmental Issues

five Radiation Refugees and Chronic Exposure to Ionizing Radiation: The Rights of the Exposed

six The Effects of “Natural” Disasters on Older Adults in South Asia: The Case of Intersectional Identities

seven Energy Democracy: A Just Transition for Social, Economic, and Climate Justice

SECTION III Gender and Sexuality

eight Fostering Critical Awareness of Masculinity around the World

nine Lack of Access to Comprehensive Sexuality Education

SECTION IV Violence Against Precarious Groups

ten Violence Against Migrants: A Global Analysis

eleven Sex Workers and Coping with Violence: Implications for Policy-Making

twelve Genocide and other Atrocity Crimes: Toward Remedies

thirteen Torture: Causes, Consequences, and Strategies for Redress and Prevention

SECTION V Inequalities and Disparities

fourteen Want Amidst Plenty: Food Insecurity in Rich Liberal Democracies

fifteen Extending Old-Age Pension Coverage to Workers in the Informal Sector Economy in Ethiopia

sixteen Tackling Digital Exclusion: Counter Social Inequalities Through Digital Inclusion

SECTION VI Looking Forward

seventeen Global Issues

Afterword: Looking Backwards to Move Everyone Forward to a More Inclusive, Just, and Sustainable World

Notes:

Previously issued in print: 2018.

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed on April 26, 2023).

ISBN:

1-4473-4913-X

1-4473-5220-3

OCLC:

1280926502