Geography and Social Justice

Abstract

List 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.