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Education and Social Justice presents up-to-date scholarly research on global l and comparative trends in education, social justice and policy research. It provides an easily accessible, practical yet scholarly source of information about the international concern in the field of social justice, globalisation, and policy research. Above all, the book offers the latest findings to the critical issues in education and social justice. Education and Social Justice is a sourcebook of ideas for researchers, practitioners and policy makers in education, and social justice. It offers a timely overview of current changes in and social justice. It provides directions in education, social justice, and policy research, relevant to transformational educational reforms in the st t 21 century. The book explores the problematic relationship between education, social justice and the State, against the background of comparative education research. Social justice is an attempt to answer the following pressing question: How can we contribute to the creation of a more equitable, respectful, and just society for everyone? The creation of a more equitable, respectful, and just society for everyone is a dream for all concerned citizens on spaceship Earth, be they democratic policy makers, empowering and egalitarian pedagogues, and others, who believe in much needed reform.

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Author:   J. Zajda ,  S. Majhanovich ,  V. Rust ,  E. Martín Sabina
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Edition:   2006 ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.750kg
ISBN:  

9781402047213

ISBN 10:   1402047215
Pages:   217
Publication Date:   20 July 2006
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Education and Social Justice: Issues of Liberty and Equality in the Global Culture.- Education for All and the New Development Compact.- If Only My Eyes Were Different: The Loss of Identity and the Underutilization of Black Children's Educational Potential—Rethinking Assimilation and Social Justice.- Freedom's Children: a Gender Perspective on the Education of the Learner Citizen.- Cultural Diversity as Resistance to Neoliberal Globalization: The Emergence of a Global Movement and Convention.- L'apprentissage Précoce des Langues: des Pratiques Sociologiquement et Politiquement Marquees.- Educational Decentralization, Public Spending, and Social Justice in Nigeria.- Social Justice and Gender in Chinese Higher Education: Regional Issues of Equity and Access.- The University for Older Adults: on Cuba's Universalization of the University.- Quality and Equity in Early Childhood Care in Peru.- Cultural Complexity, Postcolonial Perspectives, and Educational Change: Challenges for Comparative Educators.

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