Description
Book Synopsisaeo First systematic attempt to link planning and geography with social justice as developed in moral and political philosophy. aeo Bridges the gap between abstract theory and practical action. aeo Shows how the geographical dimension of justice can resolve issues of universal standards and behaviour.
Trade Review"In this intelligent and caring text, there is a timely and powerful case for geographers to engage with the world of moral problems."
Geography "As a survey of both theoretical and empirical material, Geography and Social Justice will be a valuable classroom text for upper-level undergraduate and introductory graduate courses in human geography." Annals of the AAG
"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." Journal of Geography
Table of ContentsList of Figures.
List of Tables.
Preface.
Acknowlegements.
1. Introduction: The Return of Social Justice.
Scientific and Moral Perspectives.
Ethics, Morality and Social Justice in Geography.
The Changing World.
The Text.
Part I: Theory:.
2. Elements of Justice.
The Concept of Justice.
Ethics and Morality.
Rights.
Membership.
Space.
Time.
Inequality and Difference.
3. Theories of Social Justice:.
(i) Mainstream.
Egalitarianism.
Utilitarianism.
Libertarianism.
Contractarianism.
4. Theories of Social Justice: (ii) Reaction.
Marxism.
Communitarianism.
Feminism.
5. Returning to Equality: Justice as Equalization.
Social Justice as Equalization.
Minimum Standards.
From Needs to Well-being.
Producing Well-being.
Measuring inequality and Equalization.
Returning to Geography.
Part II: Case Studies:.
6. Inequality in the United States City: What Price the American Dream?.
The Question of Scale.
Inequality in Atlanta, Georgia.
The Political Economy of Disequalization in Atlanta.
Some other Cities.
The Enduring American Dilemma.
Epilogue.
7. Inequality in the East European City.
The City under Socialism.
Equalization and Disequalization in Moscow.
Some other Cities.
Distribution under socialism.
Social Justice after Socialism.
Epilogue.
8. South Africa after Apartheid.
The aparthied legacy.
The Land Question.
Redistribution for Equalization.
Social Justice after Apartheid.
Epilogue.
9. Territory, Community and Home.
Community Destruction in South Africa.
Erasing the Jewish Ghetto.
Resettlement in Palestine.
Displacement by Market Forces.
Loss of Place.
Epilogue.
10. Conclusion: Returning to Social Justice.
Market (in)justice.
Egalitarian Social Justice.
The Possibility of Universals.
Social Justice and Geography.
Bibliography.
Further Reading.
Index.
