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Educating Activist Allies Social Justice Pedagogy with the Suburban and Urban Elite

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ISBN-10: 0415529468

ISBN-13: 9780415529464

Edition: 2014

Authors: Katy M. Swalwell

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Educating Activist Alliesoffers a fresh take of critical education studies through an analysis of social justice pedagogy in schools that serve communities privileged by race and class. By documenting the practices of socially committed teachers in such communities, Katy Swalwell helps educators and educational theorists better understand the challenges and opportunities inherent in such work. In the process, the book also examines how students from a range of ideological, racial, and social class backgrounds respond to such approaches. This serves as the foundation for the development of an "Activist Ally" identity for students who learn to re-network their privilege in ways that promote…    
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Book details

List price: $39.99
Copyright year: 2014
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Group
Publication date: 4/17/2013
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 162
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.594
Language: English

Series Editor's Introduction
Acknowledgments
Introduction
The Education of Privileged Youth in Theory
Why the Education of Privileged Children Matters
Disconnected, Paralyzed, and Charitable: Social Justice Pedagogy with Privileged Children
The Education of Privileged Youth in Practice
Sheltered and Exceptional: Privileged Students' Conceptions of Themselves and Their Communities
Social Justice Pedagogy in Action: "Bursting the Bubble" and "Disturbing the Comfortable"
Did They Get It? Students' Responses to Social Justice Pedagogy
Eyes Pried Open: A Framework for Educating Activist Allies
Appendix A
Appendix B
Notes
References
Index