{"product_id":"geography-and-social-justice-isbn-9780631190264","title":"Geography and Social Justice","description":"Human geography - cultural, economic, political, and social - is inherently concerned with social justice and injustice. So also are the associated fields of urban and regional analysis and planning: being born in one country, region or one part of a particular city many, for example, be the single most important factor in an individual's health, education, and longevity. It is clear that in every nation, including present and former socialist societies, wealth and privilege are unevenly divided. But would an equal division of resources really be preferable from a moral point of view? Is it even possible to propound universal prescriptions of what is socially just? or to talk about universal rights in a world in which different kinds of people (according to class, gender, race, and religion) are treated so differently in different places?\u003cbr\u003e Such questions are far from simple. In this book David Smith, one of the world's leading geographical thinkers, throws incisive light upon them. He proceeds first by providing a critical and accessible review of relevant issues in social and moral philosophy, in particular the contrasting claims of different theories of social justice, and the nature of rights and needs. He examines John Rawls's proposition that inequality can be justified to the extent that it benefits the worst-off; and he considers how far justice may or should be seen as a process for equalization or of returning to equality, in the face of persistent and widespread inequality. \u003cbr\u003e The author then applied theoretical perspectives to case studies. These are based on his own first-hand research, and cover racial injustice in the American South, inequality under socialism and its aftermath in eastern Europe, and the porspects for social justice in post-apartheid South Africa. David Smith examines the plight of those peoples who have no secure place or defined territory, focussing on the conflicting claims of the Palestinians and the Israelis. Finally he draws together elements of theory and experience to present trenchantly argued conclusions on the justice of market-led society, the ends of egalitarianism, and the universality of just principles. By both precept and example he shows the central contribution that geographers can make to the understanding of social justice in a complex and rapidly changing world.  List of Figures. \u003cp\u003eList of Tables.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowlegements.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Introduction: The Return of Social Justice.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eScientific and Moral Perspectives.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEthics, Morality and Social Justice in Geography.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Changing World.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Text.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: Theory:\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Elements of Justice.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Concept of Justice.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEthics and Morality.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRights.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMembership.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpace.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTime.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInequality and Difference.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Theories of Social Justice:.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e(i) Mainstream.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEgalitarianism.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUtilitarianism.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLibertarianism.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContractarianism.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Theories of Social Justice: (ii) Reaction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMarxism.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommunitarianism.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFeminism.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Returning to Equality: Justice as Equalization.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSocial Justice as Equalization.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMinimum Standards.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom Needs to Well-being.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProducing Well-being.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeasuring inequality and Equalization.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReturning to Geography.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: Case Studies:\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Inequality in the United States City: What Price the American Dream?.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Question of Scale.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInequality in Atlanta, Georgia.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Political Economy of Disequalization in Atlanta.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSome other Cities.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Enduring American Dilemma.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEpilogue.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Inequality in the East European City.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe City under Socialism.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEqualization and Disequalization in Moscow.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSome other Cities.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDistribution under socialism.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSocial Justice after Socialism.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEpilogue.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. South Africa after Apartheid.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe aparthied legacy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Land Question.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRedistribution for Equalization.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSocial Justice after Apartheid.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEpilogue.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. Territory, Community and Home.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommunity Destruction in South Africa.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eErasing the Jewish Ghetto.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResettlement in Palestine.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDisplacement by Market Forces.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLoss of Place.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEpilogue.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. Conclusion: Returning to Social Justice.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMarket (in)justice.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEgalitarian Social Justice.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Possibility of Universals.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSocial Justice and Geography.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e  \"In this intelligent and caring text, there is a timely and powerful case for geographers to engage with the world of moral problems.\" \u003ci\u003eGeography\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\"As a survey of both theoretical and empirical material, \u003ci\u003eGeography and Social Justice\u003c\/i\u003e will be a valuable classroom text for upper-level undergraduate and introductory graduate courses in human geography.\" \u003ci\u003eAnnals of the AAG\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"I consider Smith's book a major advance because it examines and integrates conceptual and theoretical issues from related disciplines and because the case studies illustrate the spatial and social dynamics of injustice in various societies ... It is important for geographers to build bridges to other disciplines and to demonstrate that our methodologies, conceptual thinking, and perspectives will help us search for common ground. Smith's book does this and does it well ... I strongly recommend the book to those inside and outside geography with interests in this emerging transdisciplinary area of interest.\" \u003ci\u003eJournal of Geography\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eDavid M. Smith\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Geography at Queen Mary and Westfield College, University of London. His books include \u003ci\u003eIndustrial Location: An Economic Geographical Analysis\u003c\/i\u003e (Second Edition, 1981),\u003ci\u003e Human Geography: A Welfare Approach\u003c\/i\u003e (1975), and \u003ci\u003eGeography, Inequality and Society\u003c\/i\u003e (1987). He is also co-editor of \u003ci\u003eThe Dictionary of Human Geography\u003c\/i\u003e (Third Edition, 1993).  Human geography - cultural, economic, political, and social - is inherently concerned with social justice and injustice. Being born in one country, region or one part of a particular city may, for example, be the single most important factor in an individual's health, education, and longevity. It is clear that in every nation, including present and former socialist societies, wealth and privilege are unevenly divided. But would an equal distribution of resources really be preferable from a moral point of view? Is it even possible to propound universal prescriptions of what is socially just, or to talk about universal rights in a world in which different kinds of people (according to class, gender, race and religion) are treated so differently in different places? \u003cp\u003eSuch questions are far from simple. In this book David Smith, one of the world's leading geographical thinkers, throws incisive light upon them. He proceeds first by providing a critical and accessible review of relevant issues in social and moral philosophy, in particular the contrasting claims of different theories of social justice, and the nature of rights and needs. He examines John Rawl's proposition that inequality can be justified to the extent that it benefits the worst off; and he considers how far justice may or should be seen as a process for equalization or returning to equality, in the face of persistent and widespread inequality.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe author then applies these theoretical perspectives to several case studies. These are based on his own first-hand research, and cover racial injustice in the American South, inequality under socialism and its aftermath in eastern Europe, and the prospects for social justice in post-apartheid South Africa. David Smith examines the plight of those peoples who have no secure place or defined territory, focusing on the conflicting claims of the Palestinians and the Israelis. Finally he draws together elements of theory and experience to present trenchantly argued conclusions on the justice of market-led society, the ideals of egalitarianism, and the universality of principles of justice. By both precept and example he shows the central contribution that geographers can make to the understanding of social justice in a complex and rapidly changing world.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989282177253,"sku":"NP9780631190264","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780631190264.jpg?v=1761783506","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/geography-and-social-justice-isbn-9780631190264","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}