Solidarity and social justice in contemporary societies : an interdisciplinary approach to understanding inequalities / / edited by Mara A. Yerkes and Michèlle Bal

• Pubblicazione: Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , [2022]; ©2022
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (229 pages)
• Disciplina: 305.094
• Soggetto topico: Solidarity; Social psychology; Social justice
• Persona (resp. second.): YerkesMara A.; BalMichèlle
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Notes on Contributors -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- List of Boxes -- Section I: Introduction -- 1: Why Solidarity and Social Justice Still Matter Today -- Introduction -- Key Concepts in the Book -- Outline of the Book -- Section II -- Section III -- Section IV -- Section V -- Glossary -- References -- Section II: Theoretical Perspectives on Solidarity and Social Justice -- 2: Who We Are and Who We Choose to Help (or Not): An Introduction to Social Identity Theory -- Introduction -- A Brief Introduction to Social Identity Theory -- How Can Social Identities Encourage Intergroup Animosity and Resistance to Social Change? -- Social Identity Threat -- Distinctiveness Threat -- Group-Value Threat -- Socio-Structural Differences Between Groups -- Internalisation of Group Norms -- Summary -- How Can Social Identities Facilitate Intergroup Solidarity and Social Change? -- Superordinate Versus Subgroup Identities -- Politicised Identities and Solidarity -- Summary -- Conclusion -- Glossary -- References -- 3: Understanding Solidarity in Society: Triggers and Barriers for In- and Outgroup Solidarity -- Introduction -- Forms of Solidarity: To Whom Do We Owe? -- Social Justice: What Do We Owe? -- Macro−/Meso-level Solidarity: Sociological Ideas About Social Justice and Solidarity -- Micro-level Solidarity: Psychological Ideas on Solidarity -- Conclusion: Social Justice and Solidarity -- Glossary -- References -- 4: Social Justice and the Justification of Social Inequalities -- Introduction -- What Is a Just Distribution of Burdens and Benefits? -- How Can We Create a Just Decision-Making Process? -- Who Is Included in Our Justice Judgments? -- How Do People Justify Injustice and Inequalities? -- Just-World Theory -- System Justification Theory -- Conclusion -- Glossary -- References. ; 5: The Philosophy of Social Justice and Welfare Provision: Towards Capacitating Solidarity -- Introduction -- The Good Polity: From T.H. Marshall to John Rawls -- The Good Life: From the Means of Economic Security to the Ends of Human Flourishing -- 'Stepping-Stone' Solidarity to Complement 'Robin Hood' and 'Piggy-Bank' Social Security -- Conclusion: The Correlates of the Good Life in the Good Polity -- Glossary -- References -- 6: Who Should Get What and Why? Insights from Welfare Deservingness Theory -- Introduction -- The Welfare Deservingness Model -- Deservingness Perceptions -- Deservingness Valuations -- From Deservingness to Support -- Individual and Contextual Differences in Deservingness Opinions -- Individual Level Differences -- Contextual Level Differences -- Conclusion -- Glossary -- References -- Section III: An Empirical Overview of Social Inequalities Across Societal Fault Lines -- 7: Gender Stereotypes: What Are They and How Do They Relate to Social Inequality? -- Introduction -- Where Do Gender Stereotypes Come From and How Are They Reinforced? -- Gender Stereotypes and Social Inequality -- Women in Paid Work -- Men in Care Roles -- Women in Care Roles -- Men in Paid Work -- Promoting Gender Equality -- Changing Gender Stereotypes in Future Generations -- Conclusion -- Glossary -- References -- 8: Gender Inequality: Perceptions of Fairness and Justice -- Introduction -- Gender Inequality in Housework, Care Work, and Paid Employment -- A Social Justice Framework for Understanding Gender Inequality -- Gendered Understandings of Outcome Values, Comparison Referents, and Justifications -- Empirical Example: Accepting Unfair Arrangements at Work -- Outcome Values: Flexibility upon Return to Work -- Comparison Referents -- Justifications from a Justice Perspective -- Conclusion -- Glossary -- References. ; 9: Modern Ageism and Age Stereotyping -- Introduction -- Age-Related Stereotypes -- Stereotype Origins -- General Mechanisms -- Theoretical Frameworks -- Consequences of Stereotypes -- Countering Modern Ageism -- Conclusion -- Glossary -- References -- 10: Is the Intergenerational Social Contract Under Pressure? Studying Age Cleavages in Attitudes Towards Government Support for the Young and the Old -- Introduction -- Age and Attitudes Towards Welfare Provision for the Young and the Old -- An Age War in Europe? -- Mechanisms Underlying Age Conflicts in Welfare Attitudes -- Data and Methodology -- Data -- Variables -- Results -- Support Levels and Age Cleavages -- Understanding Age Gaps -- Conclusion -- Glossary -- References -- 11: How to Study and Understand Socioeconomic Inequalities in Health -- Introduction -- Defining and Measuring Socioeconomic Position -- Intersectionality, Self-Perceived SEP, and Stereotypes -- Consequences of SEP for Health and Well-Being -- Battling Socioeconomic Inequalities in Health and Well-Being -- Conclusion -- Glossary -- References -- 12: Deservingness and Socio-Economic Cleavages -- Introduction -- Deservingness theory and Socio-Economic Differences -- Deservingness perceptions in Slovenia and Germany -- Methodological Remarks -- Empirical Analysis -- Conclusion -- Glossary -- References -- 13: They Take Away Our Jobs! They Undermine Our National Culture! Public Perceptions of Immigrants and Their Consequences for Solidarity Across Ethnic Boundaries -- Introduction -- Are They Friendly and Competent? Stereotypes of Immigrants -- Stereotypes as Barriers for Inter-Ethnic Solidarity in the Context of Immigration -- Host Society Members' Perceptions of Economic and Cultural Threats -- Threat Perceptions as Barriers for Host Society's Solidarity with Immigrants -- Conclusion -- Glossary -- References. ; 14: Welfare Chauvinism: Are Immigrants Granted Access to Welfare State Benefits? -- Introduction -- Welfare Chauvinism in Relation to the Welfare Deservingness Literature -- Explanations of Welfare Chauvinism -- Incidence of Welfare Chauvinism -- Welfare Chauvinism: EU Versus Non-EU Immigrants and Different Welfare State Domains -- Immigrants Themselves on Welfare State Access -- Conclusion -- Glossary -- References -- 15: Sexual Orientation as Social Justice Fault Line: The Role of Stigmatised Identities and Minority Community Solidarity in Social Inequalities in Wellbeing -- Introduction -- Social Inequality Affecting Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual People -- Social Stigma, Minority Stress and Wellbeing of LGB People -- Solidarity to Achieve Social Justice for LGB People -- Conclusion -- Glossary -- References -- 16: Perceptions of Deservingness: Civil and Social Rights for Same-Sex Families -- Introduction -- Civil and Social Rights of Same-Sex Families Within the EU: The Debate -- The Current Study: Data and Methods -- Results -- Attitudes Towards the Role of the European Union -- Civil and Social Rights of Citizens Who Move Within the EU -- Conclusion -- Glossary -- References -- Section IV: Global Challenges to Solidarity and Social Justice -- 17: Leaving No One Behind: Climate Change as a Societal Challenge for Social Justice and Solidarity -- Introduction -- Environmental Justice in Reaction to Climate Change -- Individual Behaviour in Climate Change Mitigation -- Beyond the Motivation for Sustainable Behaviour -- Sustainability Transitions: Challenges for Solidarity and Social Justice -- Glossary -- References -- 18: Digitalisation of Public Services as a Challenge to Social Justice -- Introduction -- Digitalisation of Public Services Provision -- Social Justice and the Digital Divide -- Inequalities of Respect and Recognition. ; Inequalities of Resources -- Inequalities of Power -- Inequalities of Love, Care, and Solidarity -- Inequalities of Working and Learning -- Conclusion -- Glossary -- References -- 19: The Covid-19 Pandemic and Societal Challenges to Solidarity and Social Justice: Consequences for Vulnerable Groups -- Introduction -- Inequalities in the Prevalence and Severity of COVID-19 -- Inequalities in the Impact of Measures to Curb COVID-19 -- Challenges to Solidarity and Social Justice During the Ongoing Pandemic -- Conclusion -- Glossary -- References -- Section V: Conclusions -- 20: Understanding Solidarity and Social Justice: Barriers that Remain -- Introduction -- Key Conclusions About Solidarity and Social Justice -- Solidarity, and Social Justice in a Changing World? -- References -- Index.
• Titolo autorizzato: Solidarity and Social Justice in Contemporary Societies
• ISBN: 3-030-93795-X
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910568251903321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II