A Framework for Social Justice in Education

Courtney Cazden

doi:10.4471/ijep.2012.11

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Courtney Cazden Harvard University

https://doi.org/10.4471/ijep.2012.11

Keywords:

social justice theory

educational equity

Indigenous education

primary school curriculum

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Abstract

Political philopher Nancy Fraser has developed a theory of social justice with three dimensions: Redistribution (economic), recognition (cultural), and representation (political). This article first presents Fraser's theory. Then I describe in her terms the successes and challenges encountered in four primary schools in Australia that were trying to provide educational equity for all students, especially their Indigenous students. That evidence suggests that the dimensions of redistribution and recognition are both essential for "closing the gap" in academic achievement, and that representation is important for school and community relationships.

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