What does a social justice lawyer need to know?

Alternative Law Journal ◽

10.1177/1037969x211057306 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1037969X2110573

Author(s):

Simon Rice

Keyword(s):

Social Justice ◽

Specific Knowledge ◽

Social Phenomena

Social justice lawyers work to address social phenomena such as inequality, disadvantage, discrimination, marginalisation, oppression and abuse, addressing the immediate needs of a client, or the structural causes of those needs, or both. But social justice lawyers are rarely explicit about the specific knowledge and qualities that their lawyering demands, and that they demonstrate. Across doctrine, theory, values, skills and ethics, there is benefit in setting out what it can mean to be a social justice lawyer, for discussion, comment, criticism, reflection and refinement.

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The digital hood: Social media use among youth in disadvantaged neighborhoods

New Media & Society ◽

10.1177/1461444815625941 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 19 (6) ◽

pp. 950-967 ◽

Cited By ~ 15

Author(s):

Robin Stevens ◽

Stacia Gilliard-Matthews ◽

Jamie Dunaev ◽

Marcus K Woods ◽

Bridgette M Brawner

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Social Interactions ◽

Standpoint Theory ◽

Social Worlds ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

Specific Knowledge ◽

Social Phenomena ◽

Marginalized Communities ◽

Disadvantaged Neighborhoods

This study examines the role of social media in the lives of youth living in disadvantaged neighborhoods. Feminist Standpoint Theory, which privileges the voices of marginalized communities in understanding social phenomena, suggests that youth at the margins have specific knowledge that helps us understand social media more broadly. We conducted semi-structured interviews with 30 females and 30 males aged 13–24 years about their social worlds and neighborhoods, both online and offline. The findings reveal a dynamic and somewhat concerning interplay between the geographic neighborhood and the digital neighborhood, whereby negative social interactions in the geographic neighborhood are reproduced and amplified on social media.

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JUSTICE ECOLOGY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE AS A BASIS OF PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION OF THE SEA ENVIRONMENT IN INDONESIA'S LEGAL SYSTEM

Ganesha Civic Education Journal ◽

10.23887/gancej.v1i1.59 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 1 (1) ◽

pp. 1-11

Author(s):

Elly Kristiani Purwendah

Keyword(s):

Social Justice ◽

Environmental Protection ◽

Marine Environment ◽

Legal System ◽

State Responsibility ◽

Social Phenomena ◽

Legal Principles ◽

Ecological Justice ◽

Systematic Relationships ◽

The Relationship

Correlation of principles in the legal system through the concept of justice (ecological and social justice) is expected to protect the interests of the marine environment. Theory as a basic means used to express systematic relations in social phenomena and nature that will be examined and also a tool of science (tool of science). Principles are fundamental statements or general or individual truths that are used by a person or group as a guide for thinking or acting. The theory of ecological justice and social justice is used to express systematic relationships and scientific tools to explain the importance of the protection and management of the marine environment for the marine environment and its usefulness for humans. This theory is important to discuss in discussing the principle of appropriateness of international law principles into the national legal system. Justice theory will explain the relationship between state responsibility and obligations towards environmental protection and management through the application of legal principles to the marine environment. The principle of protecting the marine environment is considered as the truth that is the basis of thinking and acting in order to protect and manage the marine environment. The theory of ecological justice and social justice is used as a frame of environmental protection and management as expected to be realized through the responsibility of the state which is obliged to protect the interests of the environment and society. The theory of ecological and social justice places the environment as a natural resource aimed at the welfare of society through state responsibility through the concept of fair and proportion. The construction of justice as a basic idea of law in protecting and utilizing the environment and how the designation of the environment for the welfare of citizens in accessing the marine environment.

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Critical Literacy: A Universal Tool to Empower English Teachers and Learners

Yavana Bhasha : Journal of English Language Education ◽

10.25078/yb.v3i2.1710 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 3 (2) ◽

pp. 36

Author(s):

Adaninggar Septi Subekti

Keyword(s):

Social Justice ◽

Critical Literacy ◽

English Teachers ◽

Language Teachers ◽

Social Phenomena ◽

Language Class ◽

Socially Constructed ◽

The World ◽

Language And Education ◽

Do So

Language teachers should not only facilitate learners to learn the language but also facilitate them to realize that every day’s discourses, including language and education, are socially constructed. This is where critical literacy (CL) plays its role as a frame through which teachers can actively and autonomously participate in the world around them and facilitate learners to be able to do so through learning instructions. CL functions as a universal tool, like bricoleur, one can use to see numerous social phenomena from a critical stance. It is a different way, lens, or teaching framework, believing that one should question every day’s discourses instead of just accepting them as they are, with the ultimate goal of promoting social justice. Hence, this paper explains the importance of CL in empowering both teachers and learners, how it works to serve this purpose, and some practical strategies of its implementation in a language class.

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Restructuring Educational Systems and Promoting Social Justice for Young People Involved in Drug Trafficking in Brazil

Zeitschrift für Psychologie ◽

10.1027/2151-2604/a000366 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 227 (2) ◽

pp. 139-143 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Alex Sandro Gomes Pessoa ◽

Linda Liebenberg ◽

Dorothy Bottrell ◽

Silvia Helena Koller

Keyword(s):

Sustainable Development ◽

Social Justice ◽

Young People ◽

Latin American ◽

Drug Trafficking ◽

Sustainable Development Goals ◽

Educational Systems ◽

Economic Changes ◽

2030 Agenda ◽

Development Goals

Abstract. Economic changes in the context of globalization have left adolescents from Latin American contexts with few opportunities to make satisfactory transitions into adulthood. Recent studies indicate that there is a protracted period between the end of schooling and entering into formal working activities. While in this “limbo,” illicit activities, such as drug trafficking may emerge as an alternative for young people to ensure their social participation. This article aims to deepen the understanding of Brazilian youth’s involvement in drug trafficking and its intersection with their schooling, work, and aspirations, connecting with Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 4 and 16 as proposed in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development adopted by the United Nations in 2015 .

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