Engaging Social Justice
Critical Studies of Twenty-First Century Social Transformation
As the economic crisis continues, social movements in the North and South have arisen to challenge the neoliberal policies that have immiserated generations. Here they are critically examined by leading scholars of social movements.
David Fasenfest, Associate Professor of Sociology and Urban Affairs, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Wayne State University, is an economist and sociologist who has written numerous articles on regional and urban economic development, labor market analysis and work force development, and income inequality. His work has appeared in Economic Development Quarterly, Urban Affairs Review, International Journal of Urban and Regional Review, and International Journal of Sociology. He is the editor of Community Economic Development: Policy Formation in the U.S. and U.K., Critical Perspectives on Local Development Policy Evaluation, and Social Change, Resistance and Social Practice. In addition, he edits the journal Critical Sociology and is the editor of the book series Studies in Critical Social Science published by Brill Academic Press.
