Education for Social Justice is a statement of the role of education in promoting social justice. Drawing on research, this book explains what social justice is, presents the argument that democracy requires a commitment to social justice.
Education for Social Justice is a statement of the role of education in promoting social justice. Drawing on research, this book explains what social justice is, presents the argument that democracy requires a commitment to social justice, and shows what action steps need to be taken to ensure social justice is achieved within education and society more broadly.
The text presents research and concrete examples to examine the social justice issues facing society today. Some of the social justice topics explored include access to higher education, informal education (such as museums and art galleries) and adequate civic education, and racial and gender discrimination within education, as well as access to healthcare and the vote, which impact students’ learning. It explores specific research and action for each of these elements and, at the end of the book, provides potential paths forward to improve social justice outcomes.
This timely book encourages readers to consider what we can do to enhance social justice in education and society. It is important reading for pre-service teachers, particularly those studying teaching for social justice, social studies education, and educational policy and politics, as well as for in-service teachers who want to make a difference.
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
Nicholas M. Michelli is Professor of Education at Johns Hopkins University and Presidential Professor Emeritus at the City University of New York, USA.
Tina J. Jacobowitz is Professor Emeritus at Montclair State University, USA.
Stacey Campo is Senior Research Advisor with the National Center for Community Schools and Consultant with M. Fletcher and Associates, USA.
Diana Jahnsen is a Special Education Psychologist with the Surrey School District in British Columbia, Canada.
