Moral & social purpose of education books

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Education, Ethics and Existence: Camus and the Human Condition

Education, Ethics and Existence: Camus and the Human...

Author: Peter Roberts (University of Canterbury, New Zealand) ,  Andrew Gibbons (Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand)
ISBN: 9781138057548
Format: Paperback
$103.00

Best known today for his novels, plays and short stories, but also an accomplished essayist, editor and journalist,...  Read More >>

Gender and the Politics of Schooling

Gender and the Politics of Schooling

Author: Madeleine Arnot (University of Cambridge, UK) ,  Gaby Weiner
ISBN: 9781138051058
Format: Hardback
$305.00

Originally published in 1987. This book provides an overview of developments in perspectives, research methods and...  Read More >>

Masculinity Goes to School

Masculinity Goes to School

Author: Rob Gilbert ,  Pam Gilbert
ISBN: 9781138052482
Format: Hardback
$273.00

Originally published in 1998. This book offers a balanced overview of the issues surrounding boys and education....  Read More >>

Family, Community, and Higher Education

Family, Community, and Higher Education

Author: Toby S. Jenkins (George Mason University, USA)
ISBN: 9781138108141
Format: Paperback
$94.99

This volume explores the critical role of family and community in the life and experiences of college students,...  Read More >>

Teaching Climate Change to Adolescents: Reading, Writing, and Making a Difference

Teaching Climate Change to Adolescents: Reading, Writing,...

Author: Richard Beach (University of Minnesota, USA) ,  Jeff Share (Teacher Education Faculty Advisor, University of California Los Angeles, USA)
ISBN: 9781138245259
Format: Paperback
$69.99

CO-PUBLISHED BY ROUTLEDGE AND THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF TEACHERS OF ENGLISH Teaching Climate Change to Adolescents...  Read More >>

Leading Learning/Learning Leading: A retrospective on a life's work: The selected works of Robert J. Starratt

Leading Learning/Learning Leading: A retrospective on...

Author: Robert Starratt (Boston College, USA)
ISBN: 9781138036932
Format: Hardback
$305.00

Internationally recognized for his writing on educational leadership, and the ethics of educational leadership,...  Read More >>

The Sociology of Disability and Inclusive Education: A Tribute to Len Barton

The Sociology of Disability and Inclusive Education:...

Author: Madeleine Arnot (University of Cambridge, UK)
ISBN: 9781138110878
Format: Paperback
$60.99

Len Barton’s intellectual and practical contribution to the sociology of disability and education is highly significant...  Read More >>

New Sociologies of Elite Schooling

New Sociologies of Elite Schooling

Author: Jane Kenway (Monash University, Melbourne, Australia) ,  Aaron Koh (Chinese University of Hong Kong)
ISBN: 9781138700666
Format: Hardback
$305.00

Elite schools have an intriguing capacity to endure and adapt in the face of social, cultural and political change....  Read More >>

Student Voice and School Governance: Distributing Leadership to Youth and Adults

Student Voice and School Governance: Distributing Leadership...

Author: Marc Brasof (Arcadia University, US)
ISBN: 9781138084834
Format: Paperback
$94.99

While student voice has been well-defined in research, how to sustain youth-adult leadership work is less understood....  Read More >>

Female Students and Cultures of Violence in Cities

Female Students and Cultures of Violence in Cities

Author: Julia Hall (D'Youville College, USA)
ISBN: 9781138084940
Format: Paperback
$60.99

As the economy constricts, it seems living with a chronic sense of fear and anxiety is the new normal for a growing...  Read More >>

Higher Education Access and Choice for Latino Students: Critical Findings and Theoretical Perspectives

Higher Education Access and Choice for Latino Students:...

Author: Patricia Perez (California State University at Fullerton, USA) ,  Miguel Ceja (California State University at Northridge, USA)
ISBN: 9781138084711
Format: Paperback
$88.99

Now the largest and fastest-growing ethnic population in the U.S., Latino students face many challenges and complexities...  Read More >>

Portrait of a Moral Agent Teacher: Teaching Morally and Teaching Morality

Portrait of a Moral Agent Teacher: Teaching Morally...

Author: Gillian R. Rosenberg (University of Toronto, CA)
ISBN: 9781138084919
Format: Paperback
$58.99

Teaching morally and teaching morality are understood as mutually dependent processes necessary for providing moral...  Read More >>

Neoliberal Education Reform: Gendered Notions in Global and Local Contexts

Neoliberal Education Reform: Gendered Notions in Global...

Author: Sarah A. Robert (State University of New York at Buffalo, USA)
ISBN: 9781138085800
Format: Paperback
$88.99

The restructuring of teaching is a global issue, the result of a transnational movement of policy. Gender shapes...  Read More >>

Navigating Model Minority Stereotypes: Asian Indian Youth in South Asian Diaspora

Navigating Model Minority Stereotypes: Asian Indian...

Author: Rupam Saran (City University of New York, USA)
ISBN: 9781138085626
Format: Paperback
$103.00

Though Asian Indians are typically thought of as a ""model minority"", not much is known about the school experiences...  Read More >>

Experiences of Immigrant Professors: Challenges, Cross-Cultural Differences, and Lessons for Success

Experiences of Immigrant Professors: Challenges, Cross-Cultural...

Author: Charles B. Hutchison (University of North Carolina at Charlotte, USA)
ISBN: 9781138085930
Format: Paperback
$88.99

Through autobiographical accounts of foreign-born professors from Africa, Asia, Europe, and the US, this volume...  Read More >>

Progressive Sexuality Education: The Conceits of Secularism

Progressive Sexuality Education: The Conceits of Secularism...

Author: Mary Lou Rasmussen (Monash University, Melbourne, Australia)
ISBN: 9781138085916
Format: Paperback
$88.99

This book engages contemporary debates about the notion of secularism outside of the field of education in order...  Read More >>

The Educated Subject and the German Concept of Bildung: A Comparative Cultural History

The Educated Subject and the German Concept of Bildung:...

Author: Rebekka Horlacher (University of Zurich, Switzerland)
ISBN: 9781138085985
Format: Paperback
$94.99

German education plays a huge role in the development of education sciences and modern universities internationally....  Read More >>

Youth and Inequality in Education: Global Actions in Youth Work

Youth and Inequality in Education: Global Actions in...

Author: Michael Heathfield (City Colleges of Chicago, USA) ,  Dana Fusco (York College, CUNY, USA)
ISBN: 9781138085725
Format: Paperback
$94.99

The transition to adulthood for many is mediated by class, culture, and local/global influences on identity. This...  Read More >>

The Working Classes and Higher Education: Inequality of Access, Opportunity and Outcome

The Working Classes and Higher Education: Inequality...

Author: Amy E. Stich (University at Buffalo) ,  Carrie Freie (Penn State University, Altoona)
ISBN: 9781138085992
Format: Paperback
$88.99

Within the broader context of the global knowledge economy, wherein the ""college-for-all"" discourse grows more...  Read More >>

Restorative Justice in Urban Schools: Disrupting the School-to-Prison Pipeline

Restorative Justice in Urban Schools: Disrupting the...

Author: Anita Wadhwa
ISBN: 9781138086074
Format: Paperback
$88.99

The school-to-prison pipeline is often the path for marginalized students, particularly black males, who are three...  Read More >>

Educating Adolescent Girls Around the Globe: Challenges and Opportunities

Educating Adolescent Girls Around the Globe: Challenges...

Author: Sandra L. Stacki (Hofstra University, USA) ,  Supriya Baily (George Mason University, USA)
ISBN: 9781138082175
Format: Paperback
$79.99

While many initial education benchmarks are being met, new and continuing challenges exist for adolescent girls...  Read More >>

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