A Review of the Perspectives of Social Justice with Special Reference to the Ambedkarism

Abstract

Social justice is a very old concept, which germinated in its mature forms during the era of Gautam Buddha, Plato and Aristotle, and has undergone continual academic and sociopolitical refinements over the centuries through rich contributions of many Kings, Queens, Social Workers, Scholars and others. The concept social justice has always been placed at prominent places by the academic community whether discussing of the colonialism, globalism, communism or other issues. Karl Marx reignited the notion of social justice among the intellectuals. After WWII, most of the nations gained independence, and thus the significance of the social justice increased manifold than ever before—to see that how far these countries deliver justice to the marginalized communities at their territories, since they are no more under the clutch of their erstwhile colonial masters. Thus, during the entire period starting from Plato to Rawls and beyond many scholars have contributed through various perspectives on the issue of justice. The major theories have been grouped here into various perspectives and briefly reviewed, with an emphasis on the previously somewhat neglected Ambedkarism, as the author found that this ideology to be even more relevant and practical in the modern context of globalization.