The What, the So What, and the Now What of Social Justice Education

Warren J. Blumenfeld

• Publisher: Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publishers
• Year: 2019
• eBook ISBN: 9781433160622
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Education
• Subtopic: Educational Policy

The What, the So What, and the Now What of Social Justice Education uses a three-tier format to present a foundational guide for the implementation of social justice education. The book also outlines some best theoretical practices that can be developed to work toward more equitable communities.

The What, the So What, and the Now What of Social Justice Education begins with the What of social justice education by defining primary and secondary terminology and introducing an overarching conceptual framework within this field of inquiry. The So What of social justice education highlights the importance of studying this field of inquiry and promotes why one should strive to reduce social inequities and make our world more socially just. The Now What of social justice education provides some best theoretical practices that can be used and adapted by individuals, institutions, and larger societies to work toward short- and long-term solutions in working toward a more equitable and less oppressive world. Each tier introduces influential researchers, theorists, and practitioners who have significantly advanced our understanding of issues connected to social justice education pedagogy and practice.

The What, the So What, and the Now What of Social Justice Education is suitable for both graduate and undergraduate courses in education. The book can also function as a primary academic and training source for educators and educational staff, as well as a reference for academic researchers in several disciplines and as a resource for community organizing and activism.

Table of contents

• Table of Contents
• Figures and Tables
• Acknowledgments
• Part I. Terminology
• Part II. Social Justice Education
• Part III. Liberatory Praxis
• Liberatory Praxis Appendices
• Appendix A. Multiple Identities Essay
• Appendix B. Critical Consciousness: Reflecting, Thinking, Observing, Reading, Researching, and Writing Through a Critical Lens
• Appendix C. Meritocracy Activities
• Appendix D. Raising Issues of Religious Pluralism in Schools
• Appendix E. Making Universities Welcoming for Students, Staff, Faculty, and Administrators of All Sexual Identities and Gender Identities and Expressions
• Appendix F. Immigration as Official U.S. “Racial” Policy: A Brief History
• Appendix G. Religious Imperialism: A Case in Point
• Appendix H. Investigating Gender Roles Classroom Exercise
• Appendix I. A Civics Course on the Second Amendment
• Bibliography
• Index