Date of Award
Spring 2024
Document Type
Thesis
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Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Department
Peace & Conflict Studies Department
First Advisor
Michael S. Wilson Becerril
Abstract
In our social world, the way we talk about things matters. Our construction of the social factors that influence us affects how we perceive them and what we can do about them. The United States fosters intense domestic hostility and hatred, often manifest through problems considered “social justice issues.” A liberal framing of “social justice” related to individual injustice negatively affects how we think about resolving these conflicts. Using reproductive justice in the United States as a case study, my thesis argues for reframing “social justice” as “social conflict.” While “social justice” and “social conflict” need not be mutually exclusive, the reframing offers new possibilities for resolution.
Recommended Citation
Sweeney, Nora , '24, "From Social Justice to Social Conflict: Reframing Abortion Access in the United States" (2024). Senior Theses, Projects, and Awards. 815.
https://works.swarthmore.edu/theses/815