Social injustice is a concept relating to the perceived unfairness or injustice of a society in its divisions of rewards and burdens. The concept is distinct from those of justice in law, which may or may not be considered moral in practice. Oposition to social injustice is increasingly a platform of emerging political parties.

Historically, writers have used literature to denounce social injustice in their societies. Some examples are Victor Hugo, Jane Austen, Oscar Wilde, Harriet Beecher Stowe, James A. Michener, Upton Sinclair, and Charles Dickens.

See also

• Social justice
• Morality
• Human rights
• Social issues in the United States

Social justice