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Closing the Gap in Education? - Improving Outcomes in Southern World Societies (Paperback)
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Closing the Gap in Education? - Improving Outcomes in Southern World Societies (Paperback)
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The education of marginalised peoples and communities is a topic of
great contemporary importance. Closing the Gap in Education?
increases our understanding of the nature and challenges of
marginalisation in southern world societies. The book also
canvasses possible directions for change that might improve the
social participation of young people. It is both timely and
distinctive. Closing the Gap in Education? emanates from a
conference organised by the Monash Institute for the Study of
Global Movements, in partnership with Monash South Africa, held in
2009 at Monash s Johannesburg campus. Leading scholars and public
figures from Australia, South Africa and New Zealand participated.
The authors provide illuminating accounts of marginalisation which
point to the inadequacy of many current educational policies.
Several contributors question the usefulness of notions of closing
gaps and bridging divides, suggesting alternate ways to frame the
debates. In explaining the key terms marginalisation, gaps,
divides, peripheries the contributors consider capabilities, social
practices, neo-liberalism, human capital theory, raciology,
redistribution, the education debt, the politics of hope, history
as a cultural resource and other concepts. They do so as academics
and activists committed to social justice in education. The
achievement of social transformation is particularly emphasised.
Closing the Gap in Education? makes a most important contribution
to understanding education in marginalised communities. It is a
thought-provoking work, relevant to all readers interested in
education, policy, government, global, media and indigenous
studies.
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