One of the main goals of social work is to promote social justice, social rights and social inclusion. In this course, we will explore social justice in a global perspective, which addresses injustices caused by global processes such as economic globalization, foreign investments, movement of labour, migration, environment, peace and conflicts, and more.

Social justice refers to the reconstruction of society in accordance with principles of equity, recognition, and inclusion. The process for attaining full social justice should be democratic and participatory, respectful of human diversity and group differences, and inclusive and affirming of human agency and capacity for working collaboratively Understanding the diversity of social groups is necessary to understand social justice and includes knowledge of differences in culture, history, values, and experiences. The awareness of hierarchies and intersectionality at the level of identity (ethnicity, race, gender, religion, poverty, migration, etc.) is important in order to understand social injustice.

We will apply various theoretical perspectives, concepts and approaches to social justice. The course will also focus on rights and legal perspectives related to social justice. By reverting to, among others, human rights law, the students will be given a tool to identify and to address, both theoretically and practically, social injustice. Furthermore, the course will explore how we can apply such perspectives and approaches to social work practice and social policies in a global context in order to promote social justice. In its goal, this course aims to create an in-depth understanding of social justice and inspire to counter social injustices that occur because of historical, economic or other hierarchies.

Emnebeskrivelse

Social Justice in a Global Perspective

MASOS-420