Structural Violence

SOCIAL JUSTICE
In the world of philanthropy, we often hear the phrase social justice.
But what exactly does it mean? While you probably have a general idea, would
you be able to define it in a short soundbite if you were put on the spot?
• United Nations
“Social justice is the view that everyone deserves equal economic,
political and social rights and opportunities. Social workers aim to open
the doors of access and opportunity for everyone, particularly those in
greatest need.”
The Principle of Social Justice
1. Human rights
2. Access
3. Participation
4. Equity
Human rights.
- When the a society is just, it protects and respect

everyone's human rights, and when this happens,
social justice flourishes.
Access
- A just society depends on access to essentials like
shelter, food, medical care, and education.
Participation
- Social Justice isn't possible if only a few voices are
heard and respected.
Equity
- Many people believe gid nga ang equality is one of the
principle of social justice but actually it is equity.
• While formal definitions vary in wording, they have commonalities.
• 1.Equal rights
• 2.Equal opportunity
• 3.Equal treatment
• With these core values in mind, we can define the phrase: Social justice
means equal rights and equitable opportunities for all.
Structural violence
Structural Violence
When studying peace and violence, it is easy to

recognize acts of overt, aphysical violence caused
by a single person. there are however, more ways
to target, demean, and opress groups than physical
violence by one person against another. that is why
Johan Galtung developed the concept of structural
violence, which can also be called institutional
violence.
Johan Galtung
Johan Galtung
“Johan Galtung is a Norwegian
sociologist known as “the father of
peace studies,” who has developed an
academic understanding of
peacebuilding. During his career
spanning 70 years, he has authored
and co-authored more than 1,600
articles and over 160 books related to
peace issues.”
In Galtung’s 1969 paper,
“Violence, Peace and Peace
Research,” he presents his
theory of the Conflict
Triangle, a framework used
in the study if peace and
conflict, with the purpose
of defending the three key
elements of violence that
form this “triangle.”
Johan Galtung's Theory of Structural
Violence
For Johan Galtung, the idea of violence centers on
the idea that a person can be kept from their full
potential. In other words, there is a violent cause
between what a person actually is and what they
potentially could be. For example, it is a form of
violence if a child grows up without being as smart as
they could be because they have been placed in poor
schools.
Structural Violence
Structural Violence occurs when a group is
disproportionally disadvantaged or harmed by institutions,
laws, or other general structures of society. Galtung also
referred to it as indirect violence because the main harms
being commited against people cannot be isolated to
individual cases. Structural violence can be used to
maintain a variety of social inequalities, such as racism,
religious extremism, gender inequality, etc.
How Structural Violence Different From Direct
VIolence
Structural Violence Direct Violence
• Affected: Social Groups • Affected: Individual
• Although there is a victim-- • Requires a perpetrator who commits
someone who is injured by the the violent act and a victim who is
inequalities of social arrangements- injured by it
it is hard to identify a perpetrator.
• Absense of intention • Presence of Intention
• It is normalized • It is unacceptable.
This is not to say that structural violence does not
involve the actions of individuals.
Structural Violence leads to Direct Violence

Examples of Structural Violence
• Structural violence takes place whenever group dynamics are actively at
play in acts of violence. For an example of structural violence, during World
War II Nazi Germany carried out numerous atrocities against several groups
they considered racially inferior; most notably, the Jews.
• While there were many acts of individual violence during that era, these
individual acts were all a part of the structural violence of a regime founded
on racial bigotry. The institution of slavery worked similarly, in which
making one group the legal property of another diminished the enslaved
people's ability to fulfill their potential. This continues today. Several years
ago, NFL players like Colin Kaepernick protested against the structural
violence of racial injustice. In particular, the police brutality against African
Americans was a target of their criticism.
TRANSNATIONAL CORPORATION
• A transnational corporation (TNC) is defined as a company that
operates in two or more countries. They are also called
multinationals. In the business world. a TNC is also an enterprise
that undertakes foreign direct investment. possesses or controls
revenue-producing resources in multiple countries. produces
goods or services outside of its home country, or engages in
international production.
• Examples of Transnational Corporation
• -Coca cola company

• -Nike,
• Iphone
• McDonalds and etc.
• a TNC is also an enterprise that undertakes
foreign direct investment. possesses or
controls revenue-producing resources in
multiple countries. produces goods or
services outside of its home country, or
engages in international production.
References
https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/social-sciences/structural-
violence#:~:text=Structural%20violence%2C%20which%20may
%20also,depriving%20them%20of%20basic%20needs.
https://www.international-alert.org/publications/transnational-
corporations-conflict-prone-zones.
THANK YOU!
presented by:
Jewelyn Garcia
John Paul Baliguat
Lyhn Colico Dollete
Jelmer Jane Estoche
Mark Abraham Magillano

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SOCIAL JUSTICE

In the world of philanthropy, we often hear the phrase social justice.

- When the a society is just, it protects and respect

When studying peace and violence, it is easy to

Structural Violence leads to Direct Violence

• -Coca cola company

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