Levy And Sidel: The Themes Of Social Justice

According to Levy and Sidel (2005), social justice integrates two discrete concepts grounded in the themes of justice, fairness, and equity. The first theme focuses on the concept that individuals deprived of economic, socio-cultural, political, civil, or human rights are viewed from a privileged vantage point of others who possess the power of influence (Levy & Sidel, 2005), which can be shown through systems of stereotyping specific groups. The authors state the second theme focuses on the belief that society as a collective, has an obligation to guarantee that circumstances are prescribed through policies and procedures that influence mutual conditions that preserve individuals’ health (Levy & Sidel, 2005). They assert that all areas