Social Justice
Social Justice
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Arguing about justice by
This book brings together fifty of today’s finest thinkers. They were asked to let their imaginations run free to advance new ideas on a wide range of social and political issues. They did so as friends, on the occasion of Philippe Van Parijs’s sixtieth birthday.
Call Number: Online AccessPublication Date: 2011
Wellbeing, Freedom and Social Justice: The Capability Approach Re-Examined by
How do we evaluate ambiguous concepts such as wellbeing, freedom, and social justice? How do we develop policies that offer everyone the best chance to achieve what they want from life? The capability approach, a theoretical framework pioneered by the philosopher and economist Amartya Sen in the 1980s, has become an increasingly influential way to think about these issues.
Call Number: Online AccessISBN: 9781783744237Publication Date: 2017Migration, Gender and Social Justice by This book is the product of a collaborative effort involving partners from Africa, Asia, Europe and Latin America who were funded by the International Development Research Centre Programme on Women and Migration (2006-2011). The International Institute of Social Studies at Erasmus University Rotterdam spearheaded a project intended to distill and refine the research findings, connecting them to broader literatures and interdisciplinary themes. The book examines commonalities and differences in the operation of various structures of power (gender, class, race/ethnicity, generation) and their interactions within the institutional domains of intra-national and especially inter-national migration that produce context-specific forms of social injustice.
Call Number: Online AccessPublication Date: 2014
- Sociological Abstracts This link opens in a new windowAbstracts and indexes from international journals in sociology, social psychology, and behavioral sciences. Coverage: 1952 - current.
- Black Studies Center This link opens in a new windowScholarly articles, periodicals, and primary sources related to African Studies and the African Diaspora. Coverage: 1827 - 2003
- Hispanic American Periodical Index This link opens in a new windowIndex of scholarly journals published around the world on Latin America and the Caribbean, including the political, economic, and social issues to the arts and humanities. Coverage: late 1960s - present.
- Criminal Justice Abstracts This link opens in a new windowFull-text articles covering criminal law, corrections, policing, forensics, and other essential areas related to criminal justice and criminology. Coverage: 1910 - present.
- Project MUSE This link opens in a new windowFull-text journals covering literature, history, visual and performing arts, cultural studies, education, political science, and gender studies. Coverage: 1993 - present.
Encyclopedia of Activism and Social Justice by Call Number: Online AccessISBN: 9781412918121Publication Date: 2007-04-13
Encyclopedia of American Social Movements by Call Number: Online AccessISBN: 0765680459Publication Date: 2004-08-31
Encyclopedia of Diversity and Social Justice - A-H by Call Number: Online AccessISBN: 1442216069Publication Date: 2014-12-18
Encyclopedia of Gender and Society by Call Number: Online AccessISBN: 9781412964517Publication Date: 2008-12-01
Encyclopedia of Race and Racism by Call Number: Online AccessISBN: 9780028661162Publication Date: 2007-11-01
- Contemporary readings in law and social justice Covers a range of topics relating to legal issues surrounding the impact of globalization on social development.
- Education, Citizenship and Social Justice Education, Citizenship and Social Justice provides a strategic forum for international and multi-disciplinary dialogue for all academic educators and educational policy-makers concerned with the meanings and form of citizenship and social justice as these are realised throughout the time spent in educational institutions.
- Social Justice Research Acts as an multidisciplinary forum for the publication of original papers that have broad implications for social scientists investigating the origins, structures, & consequences of justice in human affairs.
- Studies in Social Justice Studies in Social Justice publishes articles on issues dealing with the social, cultural, economic, political, and philosophical problems associated with struggles for social justice. This interdisciplinary journal aims to publish work that links theory to social change and the analysis of substantive issues. The journal welcomes heterodox contributions that are critical of established paradigms of inquiry.
- American Civil Liberties Union The American Civil Liberties Union advocates on behalf of citizens to ensure their rights are protected and social work students can use this page to see what it’s like to be involved in social justice upon graduation. The ACLU is one of the most prominent organizations in the country when it comes to addressing American rights, so it’s a great place to start.
- Amnesty International USA Focused solely on promoting social justice, Amnesty International USA keeps viewers updated on human rights developments and sets up fundraisers to advocate for issues.
- Human Rights Watch Human Rights Watch is a nonprofit, nongovernmental human rights organization made up of roughly 400 staff members around the globe. Its staff consists of human rights professionals including country experts, lawyers, journalists, and academics of diverse backgrounds and nationalities. Established in 1978, Human Rights Watch is known for its accurate fact-finding, impartial reporting, effective use of media, and targeted advocacy, often in partnership with local human rights groups. Each year, Human Rights Watch publishes more than 100 reports and briefings on human rights conditions in some 90 countries, generating extensive coverage in local and international media.
- International Organization for Migration The International Organization for Migration equips migrants or those wishing to migrate with the resources to go about to process in the right way. They also advocate on behalf of migrant rights and are very involved on many social issues.
- National Council of La Raza The National Council of La Raza (NCLR) is a civil rights and advocacy organization that works to improve opportunities for the fastest growing demographic in the United States- Hispanics. As the largest national civil rights organization for Hispanics, they promote a Latino perspective on issues such as immigration, education, employment, and many other areas.
- National Urban League National Urban League develops policies that allow African Americans to have equal rights and access to economic self-reliance. The organization has existed in various forms since 1910 and has done an impressive amount of work to improve the lives of individuals across the country.
- Native American Rights Fund The Native American Rights Fund is a nonprofit organization that serves to protect the rights of Native Americans by providing legal and technical assistance to others. They’ve been a crucial piece to protecting the sovereignty of tribes, voting rights of Native Americans, and more.
- Race Forward Race Forward was founded in 1981 with an intent focus on advocating for racial justice and using their forward-thinking approach to handling racial equality. They conduct racial research and emphasize the significance of social and economic outcomes on race.
- Southern Poverty Law Center Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) has been around since 1971 and is regarded for their ability to confront hate groups and represent the most vulnerable members of society. Those involved in social work will have much to take away from this top-tier organization, since they specialize in helping those who lack the ability or resources to tackle these issues alone.
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- Access World News -- Special Reports NewsBank's Special Reports focus on topics of current interest. They include content from sources throughout the world to provide a global perspective, current and background information, statistics, maps, images, websites, and suggested search terms. New
- Opposing Viewpoints This link opens in a new windowComprehensive information on social issues with different perspectives.
Online Video Resources
- Alexander Street Press Streaming Video This link opens in a new windowVideos and audio covering a wide variety of subjects. Individual collections include Black Studies in Video, Black Thought & Culture, Counseling and Therapy in Video: Vols.1-3, Criminal Justice and Public Safety in Video, Ethnographic Video Online :Vols.1-2, Filmmakers Library Online: Vols.1-2, LGBT Studies in Video, New World Cinema: Major Independent Features and Shorts, Nursing Education in Video, and Theatre in Video: Vol.2.
- Black Studies in Video This link opens in a new windowDocumentaries, newsreels, interviews and archival footage surveying the evolution of black culture in the United States. Includes films covering history, politics, art and culture, family structure, social and economic pressures, and gender relations.
- Ethnographic Video Online This link opens in a new windowEthnographic films, documentaries, select feature films, and previously unpublished fieldwork for the study of human culture, behavior and society around the world. Topics include language, food and cooking, economic systems, caste systems, religion, music and the arts, sex, gender, and family.
- Filmakers Library Online II This link opens in a new windowDocumentary films with a focus on social and political issues. A wide range of topics are covered including anthropology, race and gender studies, human rights, globalization and global studies, multiculturalism, international relations, criminal justice, the environment, bioethics, health, political science and current events, psychology, arts, and literature. Coverage: 1980s-2017.
- Kanopy Streaming Video This link opens in a new windowDocumentaries, independent and classic feature films, educational videos, and award-winning films and shorts. Distributors include PBS, Media Education Foundation, Documentary Education Resources, California Newsreel, Criterion Collection/Janus Films, Psychotherapy.net, and more.
- LGBT Studies in Video This link opens in a new windowDocumentaries, feature films, interviews, and archival footage exploring the cultural and political evolution of the LGBT community. Topics include LGBT history, gay culture and subcultures, civil rights, marriage equality, LGBT families, AIDS, transgender issues, and religious perspectives on homosexuality. Coverage: 1920s - present.
- New World Cinema: Independent Features and Shorts This link opens in a new windowIndependent feature films and short films. Distributors include Kino Lorber, First Run Features, Film Movement, MK2, and Global Lens. Coverage: 1990 - present.
- Theatre in Video This link opens in a new windowVideos covering performances of the world's leading plays as well as documentaries on productions, experimental performances and interviews by hundreds of leading playwrights, actors and directors. Coverage: 1930s - present.