Del i serien Perspectives on Education in Africa

Social Justice Policy and its Implementation in Public Education

South African Experiences

Inbunden, Engelska, 2026

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The context for this book is post-apartheid South Africa’s vision for a renewed society based on equality, freedom and social justice for all citizens. Using case studies, it examines the role of education in this effort. It interrogates how effectively education for social justice has moved from legislative and policy intention to become part of the lived experiences of teachers and students in their everyday work in schools.Chapters spotlight social justice education across multiple South African contexts focused largely on schools but also a number of non-school contexts. It explores the changes that took place in the post-apartheid period through the lenses of context, curriculum, and community to provide a holistic approach. The dismantlement of apartheid education policy that took place across South Africa tells one side of the story. The other side of the story, that is the main focus of this book, seeks to understand the extent to which priorities related to social justice policies became part of school level values and practices.While the book focuses on South Africa, there are important lessons here for the global community. Achieving social justice in education is an integral aspect of multiple Sustainable Development Goals (SDGS). Fairness, equity and justice in its broadest sense need to characterise education systems and schools globally. The South African story can help those struggling with similar issues as we move towards 2030 and beyond.

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Utgivningsdatum2026-10-14
Mått156 x 234 x undefined mm
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SeriePerspectives on Education in Africa
Antal sidor224
FörlagTaylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN9781041151623

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Part 1. Understanding Social Justice in the South African Context 1. Education for Social Justice in Post- Apartheid South Africa: Dismantling Barriers, Creating Opportunities 2. Implications of Socio-Economic and Cultural Capital for Curriculum Justice in South African Schools 3. Social Justice Principles: Factors Influencing Resource Allocation to South African Schools Part 2. Social Justice and the School Curriculum 4. Social Justice and English Literature in High Schools in South Africa 5. Prospects of Actualising Social Justice Through Curriculum Integration in South African Schools 6. Addressing Systemic Inequalities: The Role of Mother-Tongue Based Bilingual Education in South Africa’s Multilingual Education System 7. Linguistic Justice for Learning in South African Schools 8. Re-Conceptualizing Ubuntu Pedagogy: Indigenous Humanism as a Paradigm for Social Justice Education 9. A Case for African Relationality in South African Schools to Advance Curriculum and Context Relevance Part 3. Social Justice and Education in Non-School Contexts 10. Community Engagement and Social Justice in Rural Education: A Case Study in The Eastern Cape 11. A Framework for Understanding Rural Students’ Trajectories in Higher Education: Moving Beyond Deficit Paradigms Part 4. Looking to the Future 12. Social justice and education for a new South Africa: Aspirations, contexts and challenges

‘By providing a 30-year retrospective and also a focus on future possibilities, this book will make an important contribution in multiple areas: to South African education studies and education policy, but also to decolonisation studies and the role of education in actualising conditions of social justice more broadly. In describing some of the challenges facing education as a vehicle for promoting social justice in post-colonial contexts, this book has the potential to provide inspiration and guidance for governments, institutions, and practitioners seeking to promote social justice.’ Margaret Perrow, Professor of English and English Education, Southern Oregon University, US and author of A Hidden History of Youth Development in South Africa: Learning in Transition (Routledge, 2021)