Sociology and Social Justice

Margaret Abraham is Professor of Sociology at Hofstra University and is the President of the International Sociological Association, (ISA 2014-2018). She previously served as ISA Vice President of Research and as the American Sociological Association Representative (ASA) to the ISA (2010-2014). Her teaching and research interests include gender, ethnicity, globalization, migration and domestic violence.

An excellent set of chapters that bring to the fore new perspectives on the persistence of social injustices and inequalities facing a contemporary world in crisis. The book is theoretically and empirically rigorous, and integrates compelling and thought-provoking scenarios from various parts of the world.

• About the Editor and Contributors - Margaret Abraham Introduction:Sociology and Social Justice - Margaret AbrahamA New Sociology for Social Justice Movements - Michael Burawoy The End of Liberal Democracy: Inequality in Post-democratic Capitalist Societies - Edgardo LanderSocial Justice, Inequalities and Democracy in India: Issues and Challenges - Vishal JadhavGendering Human Rights in the Pursuit of Social Justice - Nira Yuval-Davis Beyond Charters and Conventions: Human Rights Through the Lens of Social Justice and Peace - Bandana PurkayasthaWhistleblowing and Social Justice: The Influence of Ubuntu on Whistleblowing Intentions - Tina UysEqual Schools, Global Power and Hungry Markets: Sociology in the Long Struggle for Social Justice in Education - Raewyn ConnellSuicide or Murder? Apple, Foxconn and China’s Workers - Ngai Pun, Jenny Chan, and Mark SeldenProtest Suicides, Social Justice, and Public Sociology - Margaret Abraham and Mathew JohnEngaging Society. How Public Sociology Contributes to Overcoming Inequalities and Injustice - Marta Soler-GallartStruggles for Social Justice in the 21st Century: The Breakdown of Normality and the Practice of Citizenship - Evangelia Tastsoglou and Maria KontosSocial Justice Perceptions, Class and Institutions in Contemporary Russian Context - Mikhail F. ChernyshRe-Discovering Justice - Brigitte Aulenbacher and Birgit Riegraf