Moral & social purpose of education books

Emancipatory and Participatory Research for Emerging Educational Researchers is a concise fundamental guide on two...  Read More >>

Higher education has come under increasing public scrutiny, assailed with demands for greater efficiency, accountability,...  Read More >>

This volume uses an anthropological approach to contemplate ways of reimagining general education for the 21st century...  Read More >>

This book offers an overview of contemporary debates in social justice and equity within Physical Education (PE)...  Read More >>

This book explores the dominant constructions of childhood as perceived by children and adults in contemporary Indian...  Read More >>

Based in the philosophy of critical realism, this book employs a range of Margaret Archer’s theoretical concepts,...  Read More >>

Schoolteachers and the Nordic Model examines the cultural distinctiveness of the Nordic teaching profession and...  Read More >>

This monograph highlights the educational experiences of rural children who are 'left behind' by their migrant worker...  Read More >>

In this thought-provoking book, a diverse range of educators, activists, academics, and community advocates provide...  Read More >>

Based on new empirical research, including qualitative interviews as well as quantitative data from learners across...  Read More >>

The book examines minban teachers in China between 1949 and 2000, when rural areas were short of qualified teachers....  Read More >>

This volume offers a critical examination of the Programme for International Students Assessment (PISA), focusing...  Read More >>

This book examines how different social forces, including state ideology and policies, religious culture and ethnic...  Read More >>

In this book on higher education the contributors make The Black Lives Matter (#BLM) their focus and engage in contemporary...  Read More >>

Drawing on rich case studies of Baltimore City and Boston, this volume identifies policy factors and processes critical...  Read More >>

This book uses a multi-dimensional conceptual framework to demonstrate how neoliberal forces have been manifested...  Read More >>

This volume engages with the idea of a University, the importance of intellectual inquiry and research, and the...  Read More >>

Highlighting the changing landscape of Chinese urban state schools under the pressure of recruiting a tremendous...  Read More >>

This text demonstrates how collective reflection can function as a central part of effective teacher preparation...  Read More >>

This book uniquely combines data from a study focused on the use of dialogic instruction in an elementary classroom,...  Read More >>

This volume explores the numerous and competing demands that face America’s public research universities and considers...  Read More >>

Drawing on a three-year post-critical ethnography, this volume counters deficit-based notions of disability to present...  Read More >>

Utilizing findings from over 200 interviews with students, staff, and faculty at a US university, this volume explores...  Read More >>

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This book presents state-specific dimensions of the governance of higher education in Bihar, India, based on a real-case...  Read More >>