Contemporary issues in equity, democracy, and public education : multidisciplinary perspectives from education, social sciences, and health / [edited by] Felicity A. Crawford, Fadie T. Coleman, and Elsa Wiehe.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Crawford, Felicity, editor.

Coleman, Fadie T., editor.

Wiehe, Elsa, editor.

Taylor & Francis eBooks

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Critical pedagogy--United States.

Critical pedagogy.

Educational equalization--United States.

Educational equalization.

Democracy and education--United States.

Democracy and education.

Social justice and education--United States.

Social justice and education.

Public schools--Social aspects--United States.

Public schools.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxiii, 301 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Routledge, 2025.

Contents:

Foreword /Paul Gorski

Introduction : the case for emphasizing equity in public education as a means of sustaining democracy / Felicity A. Crawford & Fadie T. Coleman

Section 1: Origins and persistence of systemic inequity in U.S. classrooms

The burden our children bear : the legacy of eugenic ideology / Ann Gibson Winfield

Towards inclusive education : ableism and democratizing access / Maria C. Paiewonsky

Whatever happens to any child in early childhood education, betterbBe the business of all of us : creating equitable learning communities for Black boys / Brian L. Wright

Incentivizing equity in education / William Rodriguez & Jonathan Zaff

The banning years / Kerri Ullucci

Whiteness and colonization in higher education : barriers to institutional and societal change / Detris Honora Adelabu, Jerry Whitmore, Jr. & Adine A. DeLeon

Section 2: The physiological, psychological, and social consequences of systemic bias, and its incompatibility with democracy

Chronic stress-related disorders and the possible epigenetic mechanisms / Simar Singh Bajaj & Fatima Cody Stanford

Inflammation in pregnancy and its role in poor gestational health / Denise C. Cornelius

Implementing a social justice framework into education systems of care / Neena McConnico

Food as a basic right / Stephanie Ettinger de Cuba, Carley Ruemmele, Ana Poblacion

Between hypervisibility and invisibility : unpacking what it means to be an HSI on indigenous lands through critical unearthing of local histories and epistemologies of Latinx communities / Danielle Mireles, Norma A. Marrun & Christine Clark

Section 3: Rethinking the curriculum to promote equity in curriculum and practice

Dismantling oppression and cultivating resistance and hope when serving immigrant Latin American children and families / Carmen Rosa Noroña, Ivys Fernández-Pastrana & Desiree Hartman

U.S. history, racial capitalism, and settler colonialism / Yasser Munif

Decolonizing the curriculum for reparative justice, psychological liberation, and national healing / Joyce Hope Scott

Chaos or community : teaching for democracy in an era of uncertainty / Alan Canestrari & Ann Gibson Winfield

Teaching transformative citizenship in schools : a pathway to promoting equity and preserving democracy / Kaylene M. Stevens & Christopher C. Martell

Section 4: A closer look at expanding educational opportunities for previously excluded groups in STEM

Ratcheting equity / David J. Asai

Democratizing STEM : developing a culture of sensemaking / Thomas J. Mckenna & Sarah Michaels

Environmental health literacy for indigenous youth : implementing the power of relationality and place-based knowledge to promote equity through collective action / Vanessa Simonds, Emma Sihler, Christine Martin, Mari Eggers, Jason Cummins & John Doyle

Re-examining success in STEM : why equity and sense of belonging are critical to democracy / Fadie T. Coleman

Leading for equity / David J. Asai.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic reproduction. London Available via World Wide Web.

Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on January 02, 2025).

Other Format:

Print version: Contemporary issues in equity, democracy, and public education

ISBN:

9781003479123

100347912X

9781040266359

1040266355

Publisher Number:

40032601100

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