Knowledge Policy and Practice in Education and the Struggle for Social Justice - Essays Inspired by the Work of Geoff Whitty

Andrew Brown, Emma Wisby

Sinopsis

For 50 years, educator and sociologist Geoff Whitty resolutely
pursued social justice through education, first as a classroom teacher and ultimately
as the Director of the Institute of Education in London. 
The
essays in this volume - written by some of the most influential authors in the
sociology of education and critical policy studies - take Whitty’s work as the
starting point from which to examine key contemporary issues in education and
the challenges to social justice that they present. Set within three themes of
knowledge, policy and practice in education, the chapters tackle the issues of
defining and accessing ‘legitimate’ knowledge, the changing nature of education
policy under neoliberalism and globalization, and the reshaping of teacher
workplaces and professionalism – as well as attempts to realize more
emancipatory practice. Whitty’s scholarship on what constitutes quality and
impact in educational research is also explored. 




Together, the essays open a
window on a life in the sociology of education, the scholarly community of
which it was part, and the facets of education policy, practice and research
that they continue to reveal and challenge in pursuit of social justice. They
celebrate Whitty as one of the foremost sociologists of education of his
generation, but also as a friend and colleague. And they highlight the
continued relevance of his contribution to those seeking to promote fairer and
more inclusive education systems.

Disponible desde: 01/04/2020.

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