Social Justice
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Social Justice
（Welfare, crime and society）
Open University Press, 2008
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- : pbk
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
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: hbk ISBN 9780335229291
Description
This book explores ways of defining and enacting social justice in the context of social welfare and crime control policies. It examines how the notion of social justice informs experiences and understandings of the social world, why it appeals to so many people as a mobilising ideal for social change and reform, and how it shapes claims, demands and actions people take in the pursuit of the 'good society'. The book considers the various ways in which social justice illuminates the multiple connections between social welfare and crime control policies, as well as the ambiguities, tensions and contradictions arising from them.This book emphasises multiplicity and interconnectedness. In considering the many definitions and enactments of social justice in these policy areas, the book explores the changeable and contested nature of social justice as an idea and an ideal. The chapters look back in time as well as at the present day; our focus on the nations and peoples of Britain is set in the context of the experiences of different countries worldwide; and we focus on intersecting sites and scales of social contestation and policy-making, from the local level to global organisations.
Table of Contents
1: Making social justice: ideas, struggles and responses
2: Looking for social justice: welfare states and beyond
3: Well-being, harm and work
4: 'Problem' populations, 'problem' places
5: The globalisation of social justice
6: Conclusions
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: pbk ISBN 9780335229307
Description
"Social justice is a highly contested term, with all political parties now claiming it for their own. Some clarity about the value base of social justice and what it means in practice is therefore essential to make sense of these claims. This book does that most effectively for a range of key forms of welfare provision. In a very readable way, and with substantial illustrative material, it takes the reader from engagement with key theories and concepts of social justice into the world of social welfare and crime control politics, policy and practice, showing what a socially just world might look like. The authors are to be congratulated on an impressive collection of writing."
Gary Craig, Professor of Social Justice, University of Hull, UKThis book explores ways of defining and enacting social justice in the context of modern social welfare and crime control policies. It examines how the notion of social justice informs experiences and understandings of the social world, why it appeals to so many people as a mobilising ideal for social change and reform, and how it shapes the claims, demands and actions that people take in the pursuit of the 'good society'.The authors employ an interdisciplinary approach to explore the interrelationship between social policy and criminology. With international content and a sustained focus across the book on different kinds of evidence, it helps readers to gauge the role of evidence in social science and policy development.Designed as an interactive teaching text, the book includes a range of student-friendly learning features, such as case studies, activities and questions for discussion, making it ideal for both classroom-based and distance learners. Social Justice is a key text for students in criminology, social policy and social justice.
Table of Contents
1: Making social justice: ideas, struggles and responses
2: Looking for social justice: welfare states and beyond
3: Well-being, harm and work
4: `Problem' populations, `problem' places
5: The globalisation of social justice
6: Conclusions
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