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Taking Stands for Social Justice
Scholar-Practitioner Quarterly
  • Francisco Rios, Western Washington University
  • Lorinda Lindley
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2004
Keywords
  • Social justice,
  • Cultural pluralism,
  • Schools of education,
  • Teaching methods,
  • Preservice teacher education
Abstract

In this paper the authors describe efforts to help students take a stand for social justice in the College of Education at one predominantly White institution in the western Rocky Mountain region. The authors outline the theoretical frameworks that inform this work and the context of our work. The focus is on specific pedagogical strategies used with teacher education students who primarily were from monocultural (Euro-American) communities in their preparation for diversity and equity in multicultural America. The authors describe these strategies and themes that emerged from student responses. These themes included the value of seeing things from different perspectives, recognition of White privilege, and the role of power in schooling. The paper is concluded with broad questions and implications for research and teaching for social justice.

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Permission to post this article was given by Caddo Gap Press. While the article may be read by visitors to Western CEDAR, it may not be copied, reproduced, distributed, or sold by anyone without specific permission from Caddo Gap Press.

Subjects - Topical (LCSH)
Social justice and education--United States; Teaching--Methodology--Education (Higher); Cultural pluralism--United States; Student teachers--United States
Geographic Coverage
United States
Genre/Form
articles
Type
Text
Language
English
Format
application/pdf
Citation Information
Francisco Rios and Lorinda Lindley. "Taking Stands for Social Justice" Scholar-Practitioner Quarterly Vol. 2 Iss. 2 (2004) p. 89 - 106
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/francisco_rios/31/