International Justice: Bringing the World Home Through Social Justice
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
Summer 2012
Journal / Book Title
Contemporary Readings in Law and Social Justice
Abstract
As the head of my university’s new International Justice program, I am well placed to speak about the trials and tribulations of teaching students about global politics. Our program draws in Sociology, Justice Studies, and Political Science students. The overarching goal is to make students aware of international issues ranging from genocide and terrorism to international migration and global institutions through the lens of social justice. The social justice lens is particularly effective because it provides a reason for exploring global issues. These issues are not bloodlessly described in my courses with the hopes of extracting causal variables. Instead international issues are framed as issues of justice an
Publisher
Auricle Global Society of Education and Research
Journal ISSN / Book ISBN
ISSN: 1948-9137
MSU Digital Commons Citation
Rubin, Gabriel, "International Justice: Bringing the World Home Through Social Justice" (2012). Department of Justice Studies Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works. 35.
https://digitalcommons.montclair.edu/justice-studies-facpubs/35
Published Citation
Rubin, G. (2012). International Justice: Bringing the World Home Through Social Justice. Contemporary Readings in Law and Social Justice, 4(1), 38.