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Everyday social justice and citizenship : perspectives for the 21st century
Title
Everyday social justice and citizenship : perspectives for the 21st century / edited by Ann Marie Mealey, Pam Jarvis, Jan Fook and Jonathan Doherty.
ISBN
1315623986
1317227638
1317227646
1317227654
9781315623986
9781317227632
9781317227649
9781317227656
1138652806
9781138652804
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Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2018.
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1 online resource
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Biographical / Historical Note
Ann Marie Mealey is a senior lecturer in ethics and moral theology at Leeds Trinity University, where she is currently Academic Group Leader for theology and religious studies, hstory and plitics. She is the author of 'The Identity of Christian Morality' and other scholarly articles that relate to moral conscience, ecofeminism and bioethics. Ann Marie is a member of the leadership team of Leeds Citizens, the Justice and Peace Commission in the Diocese of Leeds and the CAFOD (Catholic Agency for Overseas Development) Theological Reference Group in the United Kingdom. Pam Jarvis is a chartered psychologist and a historian. Her key research focus is the well-being of children, young people and their families, and the development of social policy to support this. She has numerous publications and is currently Reader in childhood, youth and education at Leeds Trinity University. She is an active campaigner for 'developmentally informed' policy and practice, frequently blogging in The Huffington Post on this topic. Jan Fook is currently Professor of Higher Education Pedagogy at Leeds Trinity University. She has worked in Australia, Canada and the UK and has held several chairs, including at the University of Southampton and Royal Holloway, University of London. She has publishedtwelve books and over 100 book chapters and articles, mostly in the area of critical social work and critical reflection. Jonathan Doherty is a lecturer in teacher education, where he teaches professional studies to pre-service teachers. Previously he has worked as an educational adviser, consultant and as a senior manager in two HEIs. His research is in the areas of educational disadvantage, inclusion and school improvement and he has published extensively in these areas.
Summary
Social justice is a concept which is widely touted and lauded as desirable, yet its meaning may differ depending on whether its focus is on the underlying values of social justice, the more specific objectives these entail, or the actual practices or policies which aim to achieve social justice. In the current global political context, we need to re-examine what we mean by social justice, and demonstrate that "making a difference" and contributing to human flourishing is more achievable than this context would suggest. The book aims to increase our sense of being able to enact social justice, by showcasing different ways of contributing to social justice, and "making a difference" in different settings and different ways.??Part 1 introduces a fluid and contextual approach to social justice. Part 2 examines social justice and faith perspectives, such as Christianity, Judaism, Islam and community organisations. Part 3 illustrates perspectives on children, the family, sport and local government. Part IV provides perspectives of social justice in education.??Considering concepts of citizenship and social justice from a variety of contemporary perspectives, Everyday Social Justice and Citizenship should be considered essential reading for academics and students from a range of social scientific disciplines with an interest in social justice, as well as those working in education, community work, youth work and chaplaincy
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Taylor & Francis. EBA 2024-2025.
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Print version: Everyday social justice and citizenship. Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2018
Format
Books / Online
Language
English
Added to Catalog
October 04, 2024
Series
Routledge advances in social work
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Cover; Half Title; Book Title; Copyright; Table of Contents; Notes on contributors; Part I; Introducing social justice; 1 Introducing social justice; The development of the concept of social justice; Social justice, social citizenship and the welfare state; Social justice, the politics of difference and recognition; Global justice and non-Western reconstructions of social justice; A reflexive approach to social justice and an overview of chapters; Conclusion; References; Part II.
Just conversations; Catholic social teaching and power; Yet powerfully kenotic; Assemblies: the new politics; Community organising: a long-term project; Bibliography; 5 Tzedakah, Tikkun: Jewish approaches to social justice; Introduction; Debate on homosexuality; Glossary; Notes; Bibliography; 6 Social justice in Islam; Introduction; Dimensions of social justice; Sadaqah; Social justice in Muslim countries; British Muslims and social justice; Notes; Bibliography; Part III.
Perspectives on children, the family and sport; 7 Social justice for children and young people in England: citizens or drones?; Introduction; What are children's rights?; Education for the economy; Rush little baby; An English childhood in the twenty-first century: stop behaving like a kid; Conclusion: working towards developmentally informed practice for social justice; Reflection points; References; 8 Families with young children, precarious work and social justice; Introduction; Job insecurity, capitalism and private life.
Social justice and faith perspectives; 2 Social justice perspectives in Christianity; Introduction; Sacred scripture; The Jesus quest; Love and justice; Ricoeur on love and justice; Practices and social justice; Conclusion; Bibliography; 3 See, Judge, Act: the foundation of the Citizens Project?; Introduction; Cardijn's research; Laeken; See, Judge, Act; Conclusion; Bibliography; 4 Powerful agents and suffering servants: the community organising vocation; Introduction: a false start; Leeds Citizens.
The Great Recession and precarious work; Exchange value and the commodification of labour as features of capitalism; Box 8.2 Precarious work in Britain; The precarious parent is mainly the mother; Adaptation or creativity?; Precarious lives of families with young children; Starting a family in precarious conditions; Families in job insecurity: everyday struggles; Box 8.3 Money problem; Bonding capital and everyday life; Doing security and struggle; Dignity and social justice; Mothers as entrepreneurs.
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Social Justice
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