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This timely book explores new social justice challenges in the
workplace. Adopting a long-term perspective, it focuses on value
conflicts, or ethical dilemmas, in contemporary organisations.
Matthieu de Nanteuil holds a strong and original position in this
regard. The problem is not so much the existence of value
conflicts: it is more the fact that the actors do not have a frame
of justice that allows them to overcome these conflicts without
renouncing their deeply held values. However - and this is crucial
- these frames of justice are plural. The book proposes tangible
solutions, based around four frames of justice: ethics of
discussion, negotiation, development and recognition. It offers a
systematic review of their strengths and weaknesses as applied to
the workplace. The author translates them to real life situations
through a range of case studies, demonstrating practical outcomes
applicable to the day-to-day working environment and highlighting
that there is no one universal approach. Original and engaging,
this book will be of interest to scholars of workplace ethics,
labour policy, sociology of work and social theory. It will also be
a key resource for HRM policy makers, trade unionists and managers
dealing with human issues in the organisation.
John Hagedorn, who has long been an expert witness in gang-related
court cases, claims that what transpires in the trials of gang
members is a far cry from what we would consider justice. In Gangs
on Trial, he recounts his decades of experience to show how
stereotypes are used against gang members on trial and why that is
harmful. Hagedorn uses real-life stories to explain how implicit
bias often replaces evidence and how the demonization of gang
members undermines fairness. Moreover, a "them and us" mentality
leads to snap judgments that ignore the complexity of gang life in
America. Gangs on Trial dispels myths about gangs and recommends
tactics for lawyers, mitigation specialists, and expert witnesses
as well as offering insights for jurors. Hagedorn describes how
minds are subconsciously "primed" when a defendant is identified as
a gang member, and discusses the "backfire effect," which occurs
when jurors hear arguments that run counter to their beliefs. He
also reveals how attributional errors, prejudice, and racism impact
sentences of nonwhite defendants. Hagedorn argues that
dehumanization is the psychological foundation of mass
incarceration. Gangs on Trial advocates for practical sentencing
reforms and humanizing justice.
Providing an insightful analysis of the key issues and significant
trends relating to labour within the platform economy, this Modern
Guide considers the existing comparative evidence covering all
world regions. It also provides an in-depth look at digital labour
platforms in their historical, economic and geographical contexts.
Highlighting the diversity of experience of platform work, case
studies illustrate how general trends play out, both in online and
location-based labour platforms, across the globe. Chapters
illustrate a need for a post-pandemic regulatory requirement of
digital labour platforms at different policy levels, whilst
providing a general overview of key topics. Interlinking
contributions with a global scope and coverage identify the
challenges faced and offer thoughtful regulatory solutions. This
engaging book will be an invaluable resource for academics of
labour economics, legal and business studies and sociology. It will
also benefit policy makers in social and political geography and
political science looking for a deeper understanding of the topic.
Within these pages James K. Beggan puts forward a novel approach to
understanding sexual harassment by high value superstars in the
workplace. The approach integrates ideas derived from evolutionary
theory, utility theory, sexual scripting theory and research on the
regulation of emotion. Besides providing a better understanding of
the phenomenon, the book aims to contribute to the development of
better techniques to prevent sexual harassment. Recently, credible
allegations of sexual misconduct against high profile figures have
dominated the news. Sexual harassment has become an important issue
for leaders and those who study leadership. The author presents a
new approach to understanding sexual harassment in the #MeToo era
that integrates research from a diverse range of areas typically
ignored by researchers. Ideas derived from this new approach are
used to propose more effective methods for the elimination of
sexual harassment in the workplace. The book also addresses how
efforts to prevent sexual harassment may interfere with the free
expression of sexuality and ultimately threaten the rights of the
individual. Academics and journalists interested in understanding
sexual harassment, including graduate students, and undergraduates
enrolled in upper division specialized courses in gender relations
will find this book to be innovative and informative.
This state-of-the-art Research Handbook provides a challenging and
critical examination of the complex issues surrounding sports in
contemporary societies. Featuring contributions from world-leading
scholars, it focuses upon the impact of their research, together
with significant social issues and controversies in sport.
International and comprehensive, the Research Handbook is organised
around the key themes of governance, economics, events, the
athletes and the future. Chapters examine the various theoretical
and methodological approaches undertaken by the contributors and
outline the current state of knowledge, to demonstrate the social
and economic impact of academic research, as well as the
constraints on research influence. Written during the global
coronavirus pandemic, chapters also reflect on the way in which the
public health crisis has exposed social issues and fragilities. The
Research Handbook on Sports and Society will be a beneficial read
for students of all levels studying sports science, sociology and
public policy. The insights offered by established researchers will
aid students in further understanding key methodologies, and
opportunities and challenges for research. They also include
recommendations for future policy and practice grounded in
substantial research evidence.
This timely Handbook demonstrates that global linkages, flows and
circulations merit a more central place in theorization about
development. Calling for a mobilities turn, it challenges the
sedentarist assumptions which still underlie much policy making and
planning for the future. Expert contributors analyze development
from a mobilities perspective, exploring how globalization connects
distant people and places, so that what happens in one place has
direct bearing on another. Chapters provide an overview of the
global trends related to the flows of people and capital over the
past decade, and offer insights into the consequences of
developmental practices and policies that unfold on the ground.
Drawing on specific case studies from Africa, Asia and Latin
America, this Handbook considers how, in many localities,
livelihood opportunities are ever more shaped by positionality, and
the ways in which people are attached to and participate in
translocal and transnational networks. Providing a bottom-up
analysis of the implications of globalization for translocal
development, this Handbook will be a valuable resource for scholars
and students of development studies, human geography, and
sustainability and environmental science. Its use of global case
studies will also be useful for practitioners and policy makers who
desire a better understanding of the developmental impact of
policies and investments.
Where did the unicorn come from and how was it accepted for so
long as a part of the animal kingdom? Chris Lavers argues that
although the unicorn of our imagination isn't real, traces of its
character can be found in existing species. In this lively and
vivid exploration of the natural world, Lavers follows the beast's
trail to the plateaus of India and into the jungles of Africa to
unearth the flesh and blood ancestors of our iconic unicorn--and,
along the way, he introduces the peoples, historians, explorers,
traders, and scientists who steadfastly believed.
The Covid, climate and cost of living crises all hang heavy in the
air. It's more obvious than ever that we need radical social and
political change. But in the vacuum left by defeated labour
movements, where should we begin? For longtime workplace activist
Ian Allinson, the answer is clear: organising at work is essential
to rebuild working-class power. The premise is simple: organising
builds confidence, capacity and collective power - and with power
we can win change. Workers Can Win is an essential, practical guide
for rank-and-file workers and union activists. Drawing on more than
20 years of organising experience, Allinson combines practical
techniques with an analysis of the theory and politics of
organising and unions. The book offers insight into tried and
tested methods for effective organising. It deals with tactics and
strategies, and addresses some of the roots of conflict, common
problems with unions and the resistance of management to worker
organising. As a 101 guide to workplace organising with politically
radical horizons, Workers Can Win is destined to become an
essential tool for workplace struggles in the years to come.
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