Disadvantage
Keywords in Teacher Education
Jo Lampert, Mervi Kaukko, Jane Wilkinson, Rocío García-Carrión
- 120 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
Disadvantage
Keywords in Teacher Education
Jo Lampert, Mervi Kaukko, Jane Wilkinson, Rocío García-Carrión
About This Book
Recognition of disadvantage is seen as crucial in preparing socially just teachers who can recognize and address inequities, and this engaging guide provides innovative strategies to reflect on disadvantage. Coupled with its discursive partners, inclusion and diversity, trainee teachers are asked to engage with theories of disadvantage, and advised to recognize, support and lead change for students who historically experience high levels of exclusion and marginalization. But what does disadvantaged mean? In this book, the authors draw together international perspectives to explore the subtle and complex differences produced by the keyword disadvantage in different geo-political contexts, and look at the political, historical, social, and cultural significance of the word. They showcase narratives from the subjects of disadvantage, including indigenous perspectives. They include standpoints from immigrants, asylum seekers and refugees and consider the intersectional nature of disadvantage, for instance, the experiences of LGBTQI+ groups who are living in poverty.