Handbook of Social Justice in Education

ISBN: 0805859284

Author: William C Ayers

Condition: New

The Handbook of Social Justice in Education, a comprehensive and up-to-date review of the field, addresses, from multiple perspectives, education theory, research, and practice in historical and ideological context, with an emphasis on social movements for justice. Each of the nine sections explores a primary theme of social justice and education:Historical and Theoretical PerspectivesInternational Perspectives on Social Justice in EducationRace and Ethnicity, Language and Identity: Seeking Social Justice in EducationGender, Sexuality and Social Justice in EducationBodies, Disability and the Fight for Social Justice in EducationYouth and Social Justice in EducationGlobalization: Local and World Issues in EducationThe Politics of Social Justice Meets Practice: Teacher Education and School ChangeClassrooms, Pedagogy, and Practicing Justice.Timely and essential, this is a must-have volume for researchers, professionals, and students across the fields of educational foundations, multicultural/diversity education, educational policy, and curriculum and instruction.