Abstract

Introductions to political philosophy/theory mostly exclude discussions of race, and anthologies of political theory and philosophy cover readings from the ancient Greeks to contemporary theorists but without the voices of nonwhite authors. So Western political thought seems circumscribed to the theories of white men thus providing a misleading narrative of Western political theory to college students. The debates presented between liberalism and absolutism, libertarianism and communitarianism, capitalism and socialism leave out discussions of racism, sexism, abolitionism, colonialism, imperialism, and white supremacy.

This textbook is ideal for a variety of courses including social and political philosophy, ethnic studies, postcolonial studies, political theory, sociology, social justice programs/course, and theories of justice.

Student features:

• Offers an accessible reader that combines theory with historical and contemporary case studies that encourage students to apply their theoretical understandings of justice to real world issues.

• The case studies offer teachers built-in class activities to explore the implications and applications of theory.

• Includes introductions at the beginning of each section and contemporary case studies at the end of each section of theoretical readings.

Longo successfully brings together the work of a diverse array of feminist and postcolonial scholars whose writings challenge Rawls. In this era of Black Lives Matter, #MeToo, and the Occupy movement, there is a pressing need for a textbook to help students navigate and understand the barriers to justice and how they may be dismantled. Justice Unbound provides that.
Alana Jeydel, Professor of Political Science, American River College
Patrizia Longo is Professor of Politics at Saint Mary's College of California. She is an expert on gender politics and issues of social justice, particularly affecting women, in the U.S. and internationally. Her research also includes gender discrimination in the field of medicine, such as the glass ceiling for female surgeons, and human rights and labor equity issues revolving around immigrant women.