Social justice /Carol Wekesser, book editor ; Karin Swisher and Janelle Rohr, assistant editors.

Chapter 1: Is the U.S. a just nation?

1. The U.S. Constitution guarantees social justice Robert A. Goldwin -- 2. The U.S. Constitution does not guarantee social justice Bertell Ollman -- 3. America's courts provide social justice Abram Chayes -- 4. America's courts do not provide social justice Gerry Spence

Chapter 2: Does America's economy promote social justice?

1. America's economy promotes justice David Beers -- 2. America's economy is unjust Paul L. Wachtel -- 3. Poverty and unemployment prove the U.S. economy is unjust Chris Tilly and Abel Valenzuela -- 4. Poverty does not prove the U.S. economy is unjust Michael Novak -- 5. Statistics show the U.S. economy promotes equality Robert Rector and Kate Walsh O'Beirne -- 6. Statistics show the U.S. economy promotes inequality Thomas Byrne Edsall -- 7. Economic equality should be a legal right David R. Riemer -- 8. Economic equality cannot be a legal right Charles Murray

Chapter 3: Does the U.S. provide equal opportunities for minorities?

1. Racism denies minorities equal opportunities John E. Jacob -- 2. Racism does not deny minorities equal opportunities Richard D. Lamm -- 3. The legacy of slavery denies minorities equal opportunities Orlando Patterson -- 4. The legacy of slavery does not deny minorities equal opportunities Glenn C. Loury -- 5. Culture prevents minorities from overcoming poverty Don Wycliff -- 6. Culture does not prevent minorities from overcoming poverty Ishmael Reed -- 7. Increased government spending will give minorities equal opportunities Ron Johnson -- 8. Promoting self-reliance will provide equal opportunities Joseph Perkins

Chapter 4: What policies would promote social justice for women?

1. Society must work harder to increase equal opportunities for women Ruth Sidel -- 2. Increasing equal opportunities for women damages society George Gilder -- 3. Feminist policies promote social justice Margarita Papandreou -- 4. Feminist policies do not promote social justice Nicholas Davidson -- 5. Comparable worth promotes social justice Teresa Armott and Julie Matthaei -- 6. Comparable worth does not promote social justice Michael Levin

Chapter 5: What policies can promote social justice?

1. Government policies can promote social justice Lisbeth B. Schorr with Daniel Schorr -- 2. Government policies cannot promote social justice Philip Smith -- 3. Corporations can promote social justice Marjorie Kelly -- 4. Corporations cannot promote social justice Martin Benjamin and Daniel A. Bronstein -- 5. Teaching morality in schools can promote social justice Kathleen Kennedy Townsend -- 6. Teaching morality in schools cannot promote social justice Michael Levin -- 7. Volunteers can promote social justice Nancy Gibbs.

Observers present differing views on issues of economic and social justice in the United States, focusing especially on the question of just treatment of minorities and women.

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