Moral and social purpose of education

Building on earlier publications by Harry Daniels, Vygotsky and Sociology provides readers with an overview of the implications for research of the theoretical work which acknowledges a debt to the writings of L.

In this popular text Joel Spring provocatively analyzes the ideas of traditional and non-traditional philosophies from Confucianism to human rights regarding the contribution of education to the creation of a democratic society.

This book offers new insights and methodological tools to improve our understandings of how prestigious schools in Poland navigate the major political, social and cultural crosscurrents.

This is the first book to offer an in-depth review of research pertaining to individuals with visual impairments across the full span of movement-related disciplines, from biomechanics and motor learning to physical education and Paralympic sport.

From an out-of-school perspective, the book studies private supplementary tutoring, also widely known as shadow education within the Chinese education landscape.

Toleration, Respect and Recognition in Education brings together a collection of papers examining the complexity of different interpretations of toleration, respect and recognition in education.

Originally published in 1980.

First published in 1985.

This edited volume looks at the reproduction and transformation of family norms in contemporary times.

The Routledge International Handbook of Research on Dialogic Education provides a comprehensive overview of the main ideas and themes that make up the exciting and diverse field of Dialogic Education.

This timely volume challenges the ongoing underrepresentation of Latina women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), and highlights resilience as a critical communal response to increasing their representation in degree programs and academic posts.

In the wealth of literature on intersectionality as a concept, theory, political option and methodology, little has been written on how it might be taught.

The environment and contested notions of sustainability are increasingly topics of public interest, political debate, and legislation across the world.

This interdisciplinary textbook provides an introduction to the many theoretical developments and controversies which took place in the sociology and politics of education during the 1970s and 80s.

Paulo Freire is one of the century's great thinkers on education and the politics of liberation.

Effective Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) provision is a right for all learners, yet it often proves challenging for educators and caregivers, particularly those teaching learners with additional needs.

Despite vast possible differences across geographic locations, cultural practices, community values, and curricular priorities, there are everyday events that are intimately familiar in the context of early childhood care and education centres.

At time children are unable or unwilling to access or engage with emotional and mental health support services.

Feminism and 'The Schooling Scandal' brings together feminist contributions from two generations of educational researchers, evaluating and celebrating the field of gender and education.

Why are preservice teachers often told by veteran teachers to "e;forget what you learned"e; in teacher preparation programs?

Religion has achieved ever greater prominence in debates about citizenship at every level of cultural, economic, social and political life.

This edited volume looks at the reproduction and transformation of family norms in contemporary times.

The family is an important site for the transmission of knowledge and cultural values.

This book aims to investigate the level of political tolerance at conservative Protestant colleges and universities.

This ambitious and unique volume sets a standard of excellence for research in educational ethnography.

This book presents a detailed ethnographic study conducted in an urban slum in India.

James Britton's work addresses central educational questions that are as relevant today as they were half a century ago.

Supporting Student and Faculty Wellbeing in Graduate Education recognizes new pressures impacting graduate students and their supervisors, teachers, and mentors globally.

An important contribution to the scholarship on student writing and composition theory, this book presents a new approach to writing instruction based on linguistic research and theory.

This book is a collection of essays motivated by a "e;cultural"e; and biographical reading of Wittgenstein.

Transformation of the University imagines preferable futures for the university, building hope for the institution's necessary transformation.

Children must be taught morality.

A companion volume to Diversity in the Classroom, this guide presents 13 cases designed to help individuals and groups reflect on teaching.

How are the arts important in young people's lives?

Originally published in 1992.

Originally published in 1992.

Challenging perspectives that often characterize Latinos as 'at-risk,' this book takes an 'asset' approach, highlighting the favorable linguistic, cognitive, education, and cultural assets Latino children bring to educational settings.

The second edition of Mark Wolfmeyer's award-winning primer offers future and current math teachers an introduction to the connections that exist between mathematics and a critical orientation to education, one that accounts for race, social class, gender, sexuality, language diversity, and ability.

Moving beyond the expectations and processes of conventional teacher evaluation, this book provides a framework for teacher evaluation that better prepares educators to serve culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) learners.

This book provides a timely and comprehensive response to the widely acknowledged serious failings in our current knowledge of organizational leadership and culture, providing an ecologically inspired approach which unifies knowledge and practice across all of the pivotal organisational elements of leadership, culture, teamwork, creativity, complexity and wisdom.

The notion of Britishness and national identity have rarely been examined with such intensity in education and society as they are today.

This book explores the complex social assumptions and values that underlie research programmes about schools.

This book presents a wide-ranging and critical exploration of a topic that lies at the heart of contemporary education.

The Complex Web of Inequality in North American Schools analyzes and challenges the critical gaps and inequalities that persist in the American school system.

This volume brings together an international set of contributors in education research, policy and practice to respond to the influence the noted academic Professor Michael Young has had on sociology, curriculum studies and professional knowledge over the past fifty years, and still has on the field to this day.

Examines communication in the classroom within the larger context of the development of standard English and its social implications.

Better Mental Health in Schools recognises the value of school staff in supporting mental health in children and young people and introduces new skills for enhancing the therapeutic benefits of environments and relationships in schools.

This volume provides an in-depth, qualitative exploration of familial entrepreneurship as an innovative employment model, being established by families in response to difficulties faced by individuals with developmental disabilities in entering the labor market.