The Role of an Epistemology of Inclusivity on the Pursuit of Social Justice: A Case Study
Document Type
Article
Language
eng
Format of Original
20 p.
Publication Date
2012
Publisher
Taylor & Francis (Routledge)
Source Publication
International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education
Source ISSN
1366-5898
Abstract
Social justice education emphasizes how schools can better serve traditionally marginalized students. This case study examines the pursuit of social justice education in an unlikely setting: a Catholic elementary school that both espouses inclusion of all children and effectively includes children with a wide range of disabilities. The article focuses on the way a school principal understands the concept of inclusivity and how this “epistemology of inclusivity” enacted by the leader impacts the pursuit of social justice in the school. The study illustrates that an epistemology of inclusivity can at once embolden and delimit the social justice practices.
Recommended Citation
Scanlan, Martin, "The Role of an Epistemology of Inclusivity on the Pursuit of Social Justice: A Case Study" (2012). College of Education Faculty Research and Publications. 171.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/edu_fac/171
Comments
Accepted version. International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education, Vol. 25, No. 8 (2012): 1067-1086. DOI. © 2012 Taylor and Francis (Routledge). Used with permission.