Wendell Phillips: Social Justice and the Power of the Past ed. by A. J. Aiseirithe and Donald Yacovone

AbstractOver the past few years, tensions between two core values in U.S. librarianship, intellectual freedom and social justice, have roiled the profession. This conflict was most recently seen in the insertion and subsequent removal of “hate groups” to the list of entities that cannot be denied access to library meeting rooms in the American Library Association’s Meeting Rooms Interpretation of the Library Bill of Rights. This paper is intended to provide context for this conflict. It begins by situating its arguments within ethical philosophy, specifically the study of values or axiology. It then provides an overview of the theoretical foundations of the values of liberalism. Next, the paper discusses the values of truth and freedom from harm in librarianship. Finally, it suggests that a fuller understanding of the library’s place within the public sphere is a possible model for mitigating the tensions currently found in American librarianship. The paper is intended to provide a theoretical foundation for further research.

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Rural Women in Colombia, Facing the Postconflict: A Qualitative Synthesis

Trauma Violence & Abuse ◽

10.1177/1524838021995980 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 152483802199598

Author(s):

Daniel Felipe Martín Suárez-Baquero ◽

Martha Patricia Bejarano-Beltrán ◽

Jane Dimmitt Champion

Keyword(s):

Social Justice ◽

Reproductive Health ◽

Rural Women ◽

Armed Conflict ◽

Sexual And Reproductive Health ◽

Conflict Studies ◽

Qualitative Synthesis ◽

The Past ◽

Analysis Process ◽

Women's Role

Women have been the major victims of the Colombian armed conflict for more than 50 years. Nowadays, when the country faces an aftermath focused on reconciliation, understanding women’s experiences during the conflict is key to providing them tools for social justice and effective fulfilling of their needs. This qualitative synthesis of literature includes publications in Spanish and English of electronic databases over the past 20 years regarding rural women and the Colombian armed conflict. Studies were included for review if they were published between 2000 and 2019, were qualitative peer-reviewed articles, and addressed directly or indirectly the pregnancy process as well as the women’s sexual and reproductive health in rural Colombia. Seven of 169 articles initially identified were included for an inductive analysis of categories and themes. After the analysis process, three main themes emerged from the literature: (a) crumbling families, (b) being a woman: the challenges between being a peacemaker and a victim, and (c) protecting and caring of life. These three themes comprise 10 categories and 20 subcategories that provide support to the inductive qualitative synthesis. This review provides a comprehensive synthesis of the Colombian armed conflict focused on the victimization of women. It concludes with reflections about the Colombian women’s role in transitioning toward peace.

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From learning to labour to custody for the precariat

Ethnography ◽

10.1177/1466138118780134 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 19 (4) ◽

pp. 531-547 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Ove Sernhede

Keyword(s):

Social Justice ◽

Young Adults ◽

Public Schools ◽

Young People ◽

Crucial Importance ◽

Compulsory School ◽

High Rise ◽

The Past ◽

The Poor ◽

Large Groups

The globally reported riots in the poor high-rise suburbs of Sweden’s metropolitan districts in 2013 were stark manifestations of the increased social and economic inequality of the past 30 years. Large groups of young adults acted out their unarticulated claims for social justice. In the light of the riots, it is relevant to ask whether any trace of resistance or protest can be found in the compulsory school where the young people from these neighbourhoods spend their days. The ethnography sampled for the article comes from two public schools in two poor, multi-ethnic, high-rise neighbourhoods on the outskirts of Gothenburg. The article argues that the theoretical and methodological concepts and perspectives developed by Willis still is of crucial importance to any investigation aimed at understanding the presence or absence of resistance in contemporary Swedish schools.

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HFE in Diversity, Inclusion and Social Justice: A Practical Primer

Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting ◽

10.1177/1071181319631299 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 63 (1) ◽

pp. 636-639

Author(s):

Abigail R. Wooldridge ◽

Natalie Benda ◽

Tonya L. Smith-Jackson ◽

Theresa Nguyen ◽

Kylie Gomes ◽

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Keyword(s):

Social Justice ◽

Annual Meeting ◽

Task Force ◽

Education Session ◽

Training And Education ◽

The Past ◽

Inclusive Excellence ◽

Broadening Participation ◽

Diversity Committee

The HFES Diversity Committee is entering its third year following many years existing as a task force. We have built a series of annual meeting content over the past years, with panels introducing the task force and then the committee; last year, we shifted focus to highlight examples of HFE research advancing diversity, inclusion and social justice. We continue to build off of previous years’ sessions – last year concluded with several questions seeking practical, concrete advice and suggestions to advance DISJ through HFE research and within the society. Therefore, this year we present an alternative format session that will function as a group of mini-workshops: two focused on research, one on broadening participation in HFE and one of inclusive excellence within HFE training and education. Session participants will develop “how to” knowledge and leave with a network of likeminded peers, colleagues and potential collaborators.

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The Development of Direct Payments in the UK: Implications for Social Justice

Social Policy and Society ◽

10.1017/s1474746404002209 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 4 (1) ◽

pp. 75-85 ◽

Cited By ~ 44

Author(s):

Sheila Riddell ◽

Charlotte Pearson ◽

Debbie Jolly ◽

Colin Barnes ◽

Mark Priestley ◽

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Keyword(s):

Social Justice ◽

Independent Living ◽

Rapid Expansion ◽

Disabled People ◽

The Past ◽

Funded Project ◽

Important Means ◽

Direct Payments ◽

The Uk ◽

Disability Movement

Direct payments have been heralded by the disability movement as an important means to achieving independent living and hence greater social justice for disabled people through enhanced recognition as well as financial redistribution. Drawing on data from the ESRC funded project Disabled People and Direct Payments: A UK Comparative Perspective, this paper presents an analysis of policy and official statistics on use of direct payments across the UK. It is argued that the potential of direct payments has only partly been realised as a result of very low and uneven uptake within and between different parts of the UK. This is accounted for in part by resistance from some Labour-controlled local authorities, which regard direct payments as a threat to public sector jobs. In addition, access to direct payments has been uneven across impairment groups. However, from a very low base there has been a rapid expansion in the use of direct payments over the past three years. The extent to which direct payments are able to facilitate the ultimate goal of independent living for disabled people requires careful monitoring.

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