Schools and Social Justice
- Publisher
- James Lorimer & Company Ltd., Publishers
- Initial publish date
- Jan 1993
- Category
- General, Guidance & Orientation
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781566391382
- Publish Date
- Jan 1993
- List Price
- $14.95
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Description
Through an anlysis of the educational systems of Europe, North America and Australia, the author concludes that social justice is fundamental to a good education.
Connell's thinking is firmly rooted in the experience of the classroom: if the school system deals unjustly with some of its pupils, the quality of education for all is degraded. He calls for "curricular justice" rooted in a democratic framework, capable of opening the perspectives of the least advantaged, and thereby moving toward the creation of a more equalitarian society.
Schools and Social Justice is a passionate call for the equal provision of education.
An Our Schools/Our Selves book.
About the author
R.W. CONNELL is professor of sociology at the University of California, Santa Cruz.