Description
• Authors explore the theoretical aspects of social justice and practical examples of applications.
• The book includes an overview of the major elements of social justice, and very specific discussion of current research and specific efforts to bring about change, along with an assessment of success.
• The authors are experienced in this specific work surrounding social justice education and are well known in the community that is pursing these efforts (for example, The National Network for Educational Renewal which includes K-12 schools and higher education institutions committed to democracy and social justice).
Table of Contents
Foreword
Laura Flores Shaw
Preface and Acknowledgements
Nicholas M. Michelli and Tina J. Jacobowitz
List of Contributors
Chapter 1: Education for Social Justice
Nicholas M. Michelli, Tina J. Jacobowitz, Stacey Campo, and Diana Jahnsen
Chapter 2: Civic Education
Nicholas M. Michelli, Stacey Campo, Tina J. Jacobowitz, and Diana Jahnsen
Chapter 3: Discrimination and Repression: Slavery, Segregation, Racism, Antisemitism, and Their Relation to Democracy
Nicholas M. Michelli, Stacey Campo, Tina J. Jacobowitz, and Diana Jahnsen
Chapter 4: College Going and the Effect of Race and Other Factors
Nicholas M. Michelli, Stacey Campo, Tina J. Jacobowitz, and Diana Jahnsen
Chapter 5: Responsive Teaching for Access to Knowledge
Nicholas M. Michelli, Stacey Campo, Tina J. Jacobowitz, and Diana Jahnsen
Chapter 6: Supporting Mental Health in Community Schools
Stacey Campo and Diana Jahnsen
Chapter 7: Informal Learning and the Role of Parents
Nicholas M. Michelli, Stacey Campo, Tina J. Jacobowitz, and Diana Jahnsen
Chapter 8: Summary, Essentially Contested Concepts, Conclusions, and Future Actions to Promote Social Justice
Nicholas M. Michelli, Diana Jahnsen, Tina J. Jacobowitz, and Stacey Campo
Index
