Social Justice Dispositions in Schools - 9781138047716

Social Justice Dispositions in SchoolsThinking with Bourdieu, Reading Dispositions in Practice\nAuthor(s): Russell Cross, Carmen Mills, Trevor Gale\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138047716, 978-1138047716\nSynopsis\nAgainst the backdrop of equity-sensitive approaches within education policy and practice, inequalities in student attainment remain a persistent problem. In response, this book advances the concept of social justice dispositions (SJDs), offering a new perspective by shifting the focus to what operates between the values and beliefs of policymakers and educators and the actual everyday practice evident within classrooms.\n\nIn this intermediary space between belief and practice, this book conceives of social justice dispositions being one part of a larger collection of dispositions that constitute ones habitus, drawing from the work of French sociologist Pierre Bourdieu. Bringing this together with m.