Sixteen women anthropologists analyze the place of women in human societies, treating as problematic certain questions and observations that in the past have been ignored or taken for granted, and consulting the anthropological record for data and theoretical perspectives that will help us to understand and change the quality of women's lives. The first three essays address the question of huma…
Social justice has been the animating ideal of democratic governments throughout the twentieth century. Even those who oppose it recognize its potency. Yet the meaning of social justice remains obscure, and existing theories put forward by political philosophers to explain it have failed to capture the way people in general think about issues of social justice. This book develops a new theory. …
Konflik sosial adalah persemaian yang subur bagi terjadinya perubahan sosial. Orang yang menganggap situasi yang dihadapinya tidak adil atau menganggap bahwa kebijakan yang berlaku saat ini salah, biasanya mengalami pertentangan, tatanan aturan yang berlaku sebelumnya. Konflik sosial juga memfasilitasi tercapainya rekonsiliasi atas berbagai kepentingan. Kebanyakan konflik tidak berakhir deng…