University of Helsinki
CFP
Deadline: 30th May 2015
Volume 18 of the Book Series Globalisation, Comparative Education and Policy Research (Springer)
Book Series Editor: Joseph Zajda (Australian Catholic University, Melbourne Campus)
Theme of Volume 18: Globalisation, Social Inequality and Education
Editors: Joseph Zajda, ACU & Fred Dervin, University of Helsinki, Finland
Social inequality is a recurrent theme in today’s world. In our times of accelerated globalization, there is also an increasing awareness of how unequal certain practices and situations can be in the context of education, both in the “West” and “East”. No one can claim not to have problems of inequality in their schools and institutions of higher education. This volume examines the links between globalization, education and social inequality. The contexts of formal and informal education are covered as well as all levels of education. The following questions are asked:
- How does one define social inequality in the context of education in different countries?
- Who is most likely to experience inequality in education today?
- What are the consequences of inequality in education?
- How is inequality ‘practised’ in education? Who contributes to its creation?
- What actions are taken by institutions, groups and individuals to fight against inequality?
- Is today’s inequality different from that of the past in education?
- Are teachers/school leaders trained to deal with inequality in schools? If yes how and are they successful? How is the theme dealt with in teacher education?
- Are there examples of ‘good practices’ to reduce inequality?
- At what level can inequality be measured? The institution? A class? At the intersection between society and a school?
If you wish to submit an article please contact Joseph Zajda (j.zajda@jnponline.com) and Fred Dervin (fred.dervin@helsinki.fi) at your early convenience.