Social justice :
Capeheart, Loretta
Social justice : theories, issues, and movements Loretta Capeheart; Dragan Milovanovic - Jaipur : Rawat Publications, 2007. - xii, 257 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Conceptions of justice: classic and modern forms --
Distributive justice --
Retributive justice --
Toward transformative justice --
Multiculturalism, globalism, and challenges to developing forms of justice --
Environmental and ecological justice --
Indigenous/postcolonial forms of justice --
Postmodern forms of justice --
Legal struggles and social justice --
Justice and grassroots struggles --
Emerging conceptions of justice in a global arena --
An eye for an eye, the balance of 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?. In Social Justice: Theories, Issues, and Movements, Loretta Capeheart and Dragan Milovanovic respond to the need for a comprehensive introduction to this topic. The authors argue that common conceptions of criminal justice--which accept, for the most part, a politically established definition of crime--are too limited. Instead, they show the relevancy of history, political economy, culture, critique, and cross-cultural engagement to the advancement of justice.
9788131609309
Social justice
303.372 / CAP
Social justice : theories, issues, and movements Loretta Capeheart; Dragan Milovanovic - Jaipur : Rawat Publications, 2007. - xii, 257 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Conceptions of justice: classic and modern forms --
Distributive justice --
Retributive justice --
Toward transformative justice --
Multiculturalism, globalism, and challenges to developing forms of justice --
Environmental and ecological justice --
Indigenous/postcolonial forms of justice --
Postmodern forms of justice --
Legal struggles and social justice --
Justice and grassroots struggles --
Emerging conceptions of justice in a global arena --
An eye for an eye, the balance of 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?. In Social Justice: Theories, Issues, and Movements, Loretta Capeheart and Dragan Milovanovic respond to the need for a comprehensive introduction to this topic. The authors argue that common conceptions of criminal justice--which accept, for the most part, a politically established definition of crime--are too limited. Instead, they show the relevancy of history, political economy, culture, critique, and cross-cultural engagement to the advancement of justice.
9788131609309
Social justice
303.372 / CAP