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Research methods for social justice and equity in education / Liz Atkins and Vicky Duckworth

Author
Atkins, Liz (College teacher)
Published
London, UK ; New York, NY, USA, Bloomsbury Academic, 2019.
Copyright Date
©2019
Physical Description
xiv, 336 pages : illustration (black and white) ; 22 cm.
Additional Creators
Duckworth, Vicky

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Contents
Part one: Theorizing social justice and equity in educational research. Theoretical conceptions of social justice and equity -- Research methods for social justice and equity in context -- Socially just research as ethical endeavor -- Insiders : educators and researchers for social justice -- Part two: Researching for social justice and equity in context. Education, marginalization, voice and socially just methods -- Education, literacy, and socially just methodology -- Global perspectives on researching for equity and social justice -- Part three: Research methods for equity and social justice. Collaborative and participatory methods for social justice -- Ethnographic approaches for social justice -- Methodological creativity for social justice -- Conclusion.
Summary
"Research Methods for Social Justice and Equity in Education offers researchers a full understanding of very important concepts, showing how they can be used a means to develop practical strategies for undertaking research that makes a difference to the lives of marginalised and disadvantaged learners. It explores different conceptualisations of social justice and equity, and leads the reader through a discussion of what their implications are for undertaking educational research that is both moral and ethical and how it can be enacted in the context of their chosen research method and a variety of others, both well-known and more innovative. The authors draw on real, practical examples from a range of educational contexts, including early childhood, special and inclusive education and adult education, and cultures located in both western and developing nations in order to exemplify how researchers can use methods which contribute to the creation of more equitable education systems. In this way, the authors provide a global perspective of the contrasting and creative ways in which researchers reflect on and integrate principles of social justice in their methods and their methodological decision making. It encourages the reader to think critically about their own research by asking key questions, such as: what contribution can research for equity and social justice make to new and emerging methods and methodologies? And how can researchers implement socially just research methods from a position of power? This book concludes by proposing a range of methods and methodologies which researchers can use to challenge inequality and work towards social justice, offering a springboard from which they can further their own studies." -- Provided by publisher
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ISBN
1350015466 paperback
9781350015463 paperback
9781350015456 hardcover
1350015458 hardcover
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-328) and index.
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