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Class Conflict - The Pursuit and History of American Justice (Paperback)
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Class Conflict - The Pursuit and History of American Justice (Paperback)
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In a just society the law not only applies to all equally, but also
arises from the consent of the people it embraces. As such, justice
implies that people have access to governance. A just society
provides and guards social and individual rights for all its
members. The freedom of speech, therefore, is a right of all, and
society has institutionalized processes to guarantee that freedom.
Due to the American people's understanding of exclusion and rank,
the meaning of justice was fragmented by social status and class.
While this book views American justice through a prism of
social-class conflict, Gregory C. Leavitt argues that it would be
incorrect to portray this perspective as somehow whole. American
justice is relative to many cultural groupings and conditions and
is thus at the same distance from its encompassing ideal understood
by common Americans. Beginning with the late eighteenth century and
ending in the late twentieth century, Leavitt traces the history of
class conflict and the struggle for justice among Americans. He
argues that class struggles remain a significant factor in American
social problems, because the American situation grew out of
government promises of freedom and liberty to the lower class and
the development of a powerful middle class. This is a provocative
contribution to the debate over the future of social justice in
America.
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