Voices for Diversity and Social Justice: A Literary Education Anthology - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1475807139 ISBN 13: 9781475807134

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2015

Synopsis

Voices for Diversity and Social Justice: A Literary Education Anthology is an unflinching exploration through poetry, prose, and art of the heart of our educational system-of the segregation, bias, and oppression that are part of the daily lives of so many students and educators. It is also a series of poetical insights into the fights for liberation and resistance at the heart of many of the same students' and teachers' lives. The contributors-youth, educators, activists, others-share what it is like to face discrimination, challenge unjust policy, or subvert monotony by cultivating a vibrant, equitable, revolutionary school environment.

About this title

About the Author:

Julie Landsman is a retired teacher, author of A White Teacher Talks About Race and Growing Up White; A Veteran Teacher Reflects on Racism. She consults with schools and universities around the country and internationally.

Paul C. Gorski is the founder of EdChange and teaches in the Social Justice and Human Rights program in George Mason University’s New Century College. He is a social justice activist, educator, and writer with social justice as his core.

Rosanna M. Salcedo is a Latina artist, educator, parent, activist, and dreamer. She teaches Spanish and currently holds the position of Dean of Multicultural Affairs at Phillips Exeter Academy, a preparatory school in New England, where she resides with her two sons and their dog.

Review:

Diversity is not merely difference but differences that arise out of commonality, such as the humanity we all share. Justice implies equality in treatment, privilege, opportunity, or other arenas. Social justice has a connotation of what society ought to do or what society is doing to ensure just treatment of its members. Of course, these concepts require greater precision when used and are prone to misunderstanding and manipulation in contemporary usage. This work aims to clarify terminology used in popular vernacular and expose some of the nuances that we typically don't consider but profoundly impact our thinking, speech, and actions. Entries are alphabetically arranged, and each has a reference for those interested in additional research. Most entries provide an ind-depth treatment of their subject matters and are written so as to be accessible to the general reader. Examples include Able-ism, Bisexuality, Empathy, Freedom of speech, and Tokenism. Some main-level headings have two entries exploring either specialized aspects of that topic or presenting a different viewpoint on the issue. The clarity and depth of the entries make the set suitable for general readers as well as specialists looking to broaden their knowledge. . . .Recommended for the most academic libraries. (Publishers Weekly)

Voices for Diversity and Social Justice: A Literary Education Anthology captures the struggle for identity, the fight for recognition, the disillusion with school and the desire to be seen, to be included and to be counted. It is an unflinching look from the heart of our educational system at the segregation, bias and oppression that is part of the daily lives of so many students and teachers.

About this edition

• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1475807139
• ISBN 13: 9781475807134
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 222
• Editor: Landsman Julie, Salcedo Rosanna M., Gorski Paul C.