Teaching Science for Social Justice

by Angela Calabrese Barton

How might science education reflect the values of a socially just and democratic society? How do urban youth living in poverty construct science in their lives in ways that are enriching, empowering, and transformative? Using a combination of in-depth case studies and rigorous theory, this

Genres: Social Justice, Professional Development, Education

208 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 2003

Reviews

[Dioscita]

An inspiring guidebook for methodology and epistemology (from which I'm sure I'll borrow heavily as I wend my way toward dissertation land)!

[Doni]

This is pretty much just a detailed case study. I have been repeatedly disappointed by books put out by Teacher's College Press.

[Sydney W.]

Really good book! I read this for a science education class. I wish they had been able to include more case studies to make their claims more wide-reaching, but doing research like this takes a lot of time. Very well-written, and the stories included were incredibly eye-opening.

[Jerrid Kruse]

Interesting and compelling project and research. I wish there was more exploration about how the findings and discussion applied to more formal educational settings.