Narratives of Social Justice Educators Standing Firm /

• Main Author: Mthethwa-Sommers, Shirley (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Education,
• Subjects: Education.; Educational policy.; ducation and state.; Educational sociology.; Teaching.; Education and sociology.; Sociology, Educational.; Sociology of Education.; Educational Policy and Politics.; Teaching and Teacher Education.

This book presents narratives of eminent social justice educators, which provide a window into why these educators have made it their mission to educate for attainment of social justice; it succinctly defines what social justice education is and what it is not.  Eleven nationally and internationally...

Table of Contents:

• Chapter 1: Introduction
• Chapter 2: What is social justice education?
•  Chapter 3: Introduction to social justice educators
• Chapter 4: Personal Influences
• Chapter 5: Positionality Influences
• Chapter 6: Influences from the field
• Chapter 7: Global, Social and Historical Influences
• Chapter 8: The role of spirituality and religion
• Chapter 9: Fluidity of subjectivity.-Chapter 10: Conclusion: Standing Firm and An invitation to social justice education.