Deconstructing gender and social justice in a democratic society
Deconstructing gender and social justice in a democratic society
The Millennium Goal for gender equality in education has been criticised for its weak conceptualisation of the nature of gender inequality and policies to bring about change. This paper reviews the contested ways in which both gender and social justice are conceived and the formulation of the goals and actions which follow. It suggests that, for example, binaries of male and female, and Anglophone-centric notions of patriarchy considerably oversimplify the diversity of current views about equality. It further argues for a more complex and plural approach to understanding gender and social justice, and the policies and practice that are needed to bring about change in a democratic society
gender, social justice, intersectionality, educational administration
17 March 2010
Lumby, Jacky
(2010)
Deconstructing gender and social justice in a democratic society.
Annual DGFE Congress, Bildung in der Demokratie Symposium, ‘Bildung, Gender und Social Justice Herausforderungen für die Pädagogik’ (Education, Gender and Social Justice Challenges for Education), Mainz, Germany.
14 - 17 Mar 2010.
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The Millennium Goal for gender equality in education has been criticised for its weak conceptualisation of the nature of gender inequality and policies to bring about change. This paper reviews the contested ways in which both gender and social justice are conceived and the formulation of the goals and actions which follow. It suggests that, for example, binaries of male and female, and Anglophone-centric notions of patriarchy considerably oversimplify the diversity of current views about equality. It further argues for a more complex and plural approach to understanding gender and social justice, and the policies and practice that are needed to bring about change in a democratic society
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Published date: 17 March 2010
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Annual DGFE Congress, Bildung in der Demokratie Symposium, ‘Bildung, Gender und Social Justice Herausforderungen für die Pädagogik’ (Education, Gender and Social Justice Challenges for Education), Mainz, Germany, 2010-03-14 - 2010-03-17
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gender, social justice, intersectionality, educational administration
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