The Global Agenda for Social Justice provides accessible insights into some of the worlds 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.
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"In a world marked by systemic inequity, precarity, and deception, Global Agenda for Social Justice reckons with pressing social problems in a clear, concise, and scholarly-informed manner. A must-read for scholars, activists, and policy-makers alike!" Stephen Pfohl, Boston College this is an inspiring book. The authors have set themselves a vast agenda, they have carefully described some important social problems, and on the basis of relevant research they have proposed solutions, thus relating the academy to policy activity. Citizens Basic Income Trust
| President's Welcome |
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| Editorial Introduction |
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| Acknowledgements |
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| About the Society for the Study of Social Problems |
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| Notes on Contributors |
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SECTION I Policing and Criminal (Injustice |
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One The Worldwide War on Drugs: Advancing Reforms, Circumventing Resistance |
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Two Global Police Discrimination |
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Three Wrongful Convictions and Exonerations: Global Data Sources and Other Initiatives |
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Four Solutions to Ending the Global Social Problem of HIV Criminalization |
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SECTION II Environmental Issues |
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Five Radiation Refugees and Chronic Exposure to Ionizing Radiation: The Rights of the Exposed |
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Six The Effects of "Natural" Disasters on Older Adults in South Asia: The Case of Intersectional Identities |
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Seven Energy Democracy: A Just Transition for Social, Economic, and Climate Justice |
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SECTION III Gender and Sexuality |
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Eight Fostering Critical Awareness of Masculinity around the World |
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Nine Lack of Access to Comprehensive Sexuality Education |
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SECTION IV Violence Against Precarious Groups |
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Ten Violence Against Migrants: A Global Analysis |
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Eleven Sex Workers and Coping with Violence: Implications for Policy-Making |
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Twelve Genocide and other Atrocity Crimes: Toward Remedies |
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Thirteen Torture: Causes, Consequences, and Strategies for Redress and Prevention |
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SECTION V Inequalities and Disparities |
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Fourteen Want Amidst Plenty: Food Insecurity in Rich Liberal Democracies |
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Fifteen Extending Old-Age Pension Coverage to Workers in the Informal Sector Economy in Ethiopia |
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Sixteen Tackling Digital Exclusion: Counter Social Inequalities Through Digital Inclusion |
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151 | (8) |
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SECTION VI Looking Forward |
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159 | (12) |
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161 | (10) |
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| Afterword: Looking Backwards to Move Everyone Forward to a More Inclusive, Just, and Sustainable World |
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Glenn Muschert is Professor of Sociology at Khalifa University of Science & Technology in Abu Dhabi, UAE. His research focuses on media, crime, and social control.
Kristen M. Budd is an assistant professor of sociology and criminology at Miami University. Her research focuses on sexually motivated interpersonal violence, including social and legal responses to interpersonal violence.
Michelle Christian is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville. Her research focuses on structural racism, global political economy and precarious forms of labour.
Brian Klocke has taught in sociology, gender, and media studies departments. He is also a freelance journalist, photographer, activist, and student affairs professional. Klocke is affiliated with Faculty Against Rape.
Jon Shefner is professor and head of the Department of Sociology at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. His research focuses on globalization, political economy, and social justice issues in Latin America and beyond.
Robert Perrucci is professor of sociology emeritus at Purdue University. His 19 books and 90 articles and chapters focus on organizations and structures of inequality.
