Social Development, Social Inequalities, and Social Justice (Jean Piaget Symposia Series)

Book Details:

• Author: Cecilia Wainryb

• Publisher:Rawat Publications

• Language: English

• Edition: 1st

• ISBN: 9780415651769

• Pages: 266

• Cover: Paperback

• Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.1 x 0.8 inches

About the Book:
This compelling volume brings together previously separate streams of research on social justice, social equality, and social development, providing an interdisciplinary approach to these critical issues. Eminent scholars from the fields of psychology, anthropology, philosophy, and social policy offer the latest insights into how inequalities impact human development and societal change.

The book explores how social inequalities frame the trajectory of development and how individuals, especially children and marginalized groups, perceive and respond to injustices. Drawing from Piaget's theories on moral development, the volume links cognitive understanding with real-world issues such as educational disparities, healthcare inequities, gender bias, and minority harassment.

A key strength of this work is its global lens—documenting how diverse communities interpret justice and resist injustice, offering a nuanced view of how moral reasoning, social action, and policy intersect. This makes it an essential resource for anyone seeking to understand the social and developmental roots of inequality and how meaningful change can be enacted.

Key Topics Covered:

• Inequalities in education and healthcare access

• Effects of unequal rights and harassment on minorities

• Social and developmental perspectives on justice

• Women’s hardships and structural disadvantages

• Children’s understanding of social rights

• Resistance, adaptation, and change in unjust systems

About the Editors:
Cecilia Wainryb is Professor of Psychology at the University of Utah.
Judith G. Smetana is Professor of Psychology and Director of the Developmental Psychology Ph.D. Program at the University of Rochester.
Elliot Turiel is Distinguished Professor of Education at the University of California, Berkeley, affiliated with the Department of Psychology and the Institute of Human Development.