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Publication Date: 2013
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"The Path of Social Justice": A Human Rights History of Social Justice Education
Grant, Carl A.; Gibson, Melissa Leigh
Equity & Excellence in Education, v46 n1 p81-99 2013
Although not often recognized, social justice education in the U.S. is historically and philosophically tied to the twentieth century's human rights initiatives. The efforts of human rights pioneers, such as those who authored the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, have indelibly shaped social justice efforts, including within education, in the U.S. Reframing social justice education in light of human rights gives clarity to and concretizes our work as social justice educators: It strengthens a vision of education as central to promoting rights and justice; it refocuses attention on a broader array of fundamental rights, and it explicitly contests our globalized and neoliberal context, a context heavily influencing educational reform. (Contains 6 notes.)
Descriptors: Social Justice, Social Studies, Educational History, Civil Rights, Educational Change, Global Approach, Critical Theory, Social Change, Social History, Educational Practices, Educational Development
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Language: English
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