The Handbook of Social Justice in Education, a comprehensive and up-to-date review of the field, addresses, from multiple perspectives, education theory, research, and practice in historical and ideological context, with an emphasis on social movements for justice. Each of the nine sections explores a primary theme of social justice and education:






Historical and Theoretical Perspectives



International Perspectives on Social Justice in Education



Race and Ethnicity, Language and Identity: Seeking Social Justice in Education



Gender, Sexuality and Social Justice in Education



Bodies, Disability and the Fight for Social Justice in Education



Youth and Social Justice in Education



Globalization: Local and World Issues in Education



The Politics of Social Justice Meets Practice: Teacher Education and School Change



Classrooms, Pedagogy, and Practicing Justice.

Timely and essential, this is a must-have volume for researchers, professionals, and students across the fields of educational foundations, multicultural/diversity education, educational policy, and curriculum and instruction.