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Title: Rethinking Social Justice

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dc:title Rethinking Social Justice
dc:creator Michael Karlberg;Derik Smith
dc:subject Social justice;contributive justice;social movement learning;nonviolence;constructive programs;constructive agency
dc:description This book offers a compelling and original rethinking of social justice at a moment of global uncertainty and transformation. Tracing the emergence and evolution of modern social justice discourse, it addresses two fundamental questions: what ends should we aspire toward, and what means are most effective in pursuing them? Moving beyond familiar critiques of injustice, the authors identify a shared, though often implicit, horizon that diverse traditions of thought all orient toward: contributive justice. This positive vision of social justice centers on the creation of social conditions that enable every individual and group to develop their capacities to contribute meaningfully to collective flourishing. 
Drawing on a wide range of philosophical, historical, and empirical sources, the book critically examines the strategies that have shaped social justice movements. It argues that, in the current transitional period, contentious and oppositional approaches are reaching a point of diminishing returns. In their place, the authors propose radical constructive agency: purposeful, collective efforts to build new social forms and institutions capable of supplanting anachronistic and unjust ones. 
Ambitious in scope yet accessible in style, this work brings clarity to complex debates while offering a hopeful and forward-looking framework for change. Its rigorous synthesis of key concepts and traditions, combined with its innovative theoretical contributions, makes it an essential resource for scholars, activists, and anyone seeking new pathways toward a more just and inclusive society.
dc:date 2026-07-09T15:25:43Z
dc:rights ©2026 Michael Karlberg and Derik Smith, CC BY-NC 4.0
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TOC Outline

  1. Cover
  2. Title page
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. Author Biographies
  6. Preface
  7. Introduction
  8. PART I. THE ENDS: CONTRIBUTIVE JUSTICE
  9. The Ends: Contributive Justice
  10. 1. Universal Aspirations
    1. The Ferment of Modernity
    2. The Underlying Sense of Justice
  11. 2. The Discourse on Social Justice
    1. Premodern Roots
    2. Modern Conceptions
    3. Subaltern Conceptions
    4. Global Conceptions
  12. 3. Toward a Common Horizon
    1. An Expansive Conception of Contributive Justice
  13. PART II. THE MEANS: RADICAL CONSTRUCTIVE AGENCY
  14. 4. Violence and Nonviolence
    1. Underlying Conceptions of Power
    2. Beyond Conventional Politics
    3. Toward a New Realism?
    4. By Any Means Necessary?
    5. Can Empirical Research Resolve the Debate?
  15. 5. Contention and Construction
    1. Contentious Politics
    2. Constructive Programs
    3. Untangling the Relationship between Contentious and Constructive Agency
  16. 6. Rethinking Power and Resistance
    1. Expanding Our Conception of Power
    2. Expanding Our Conception of Resistance
  17. 7. Supplanting the Culture of Contest
    1. Beyond Contests of Power
    2. Beyond Us versus Them
    3. Our Transitional Era
    4. Learning Our Way Forward
  18. 8. The Bahá’í Experience
    1. Why Look at a Religious Movement?
    2. Emergence of a Modern Religion
    3. Bahá’í Discourse and Practice
    4. Repression and Resilience
    5. A New Type of Social Actor
  19. Summary
  20. Appendix A
  21. Appendix B
  22. Acknowledgements
  23. List of Figures
  24. Bibliography
  25. Index
  26. About the Team
  27. This book need not end here…
  28. You may also be interested in:
  29. Back cover

Headings Outline

  • RETHINKING SOCIAL JUSTICE
  • Rethinking Social Justice
    • Theory and Action in an Age of Transition
      • Michael Karlberg and Derik Smith
  • Contents
  • Author Biographies
  • Preface
  • Introduction
  • Part I
  • The Ends: Contributive Justice
  • 1. Universal Aspirations
    • The Ferment of Modernity
    • The Underlying Sense of Justice
  • 2. The Discourse on Social Justice
    • Premodern Roots
    • Modern Conceptions
    • Subaltern Conceptions
    • Global Conceptions
  • 3. Toward a Common Horizon
    • An Expansive Conception of Contributive Justice
  • Part II
  • The Means: Radical Constructive Agency
  • 4. Violence and Nonviolence
    • Underlying Conceptions of Power
    • Beyond Conventional Politics
    • Toward a New Realism?
    • By Any Means Necessary?
    • Can Empirical Research Resolve the Debate?
  • 5. Contention and Construction
    • Contentious Politics
    • Constructive Programs
    • Untangling the Relationship between Contentious and Constructive Agency
  • 6. Rethinking Power and Resistance
    • Expanding Our Conception of Power
    • Expanding Our Conception of Resistance
  • 7. Supplanting the Culture of Contest
    • Beyond Contests of Power
    • Beyond Us versus Them
    • Our Transitional Era
    • Learning Our Way Forward
  • 8. The Bahá’í Experience
    • Why Look at a Religious Movement?
    • Emergence of a Modern Religion
    • Bahá’í Discourse and Practice
    • Repression and Resilience
    • A New Type of Social Actor
  • Summary
  • Appendix A
    • Skepticism Regarding the Underlying Concept of Social Justice
    • Skepticism Regarding the Universality of Contributive Justice
    • Skepticism Regarding Social Body Metaphors
  • Appendix B
  • Acknowledgements
  • List of Figures
    • All figures were created by the authors
  • Bibliography
  • Index
  • About the Team
  • This book need not end here…
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    • Read more at the Open Book Publishers Blog
  • You may also be interested in:
  • Contents
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