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Social justice : meanings and politics
journal contribution
posted on 2007-08-15, 14:02 authored by Ruth ListerNow that the main British political parties are committed to the ideal of social justice
the political debate will focus on its meaning(s) and how and through which
institutions it is best achieved. This article discusses key dimensions of social justice
– conceptualised as distributional and recognition claims – with particular reference
to poverty, inequality, disability and the perceived tension between diversity and
solidarity in the welfare state. The second part provides an overview of a number of
social justice issues below and above the (nation) state, moving from the domestic,
through the neighbourhood, the devolved administrations and Europe, to the global.
History
School
- Social Sciences
Department
- Communication, Media, Social and Policy Studies
Citation
LISTER, R. (2007). Social justice : meanings and politics. Benefits 15 (2), pp. 113-125.Publisher
© Policy PressPublication date
2007Notes
This is a post-peer-review, pre-copy edited version of an article published in the journal, Benefits [© Policy Press]. The definitive publisher-authenticated version [Lister, R. (2007). Social justice : meanings and politics. Benefits 15 (2), p. pp. 113-125] is available online at: http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/tpp/ben/2007/00000015/00000002/art00002ISSN
0962-7898Language
- en