Education, Equality And Human Rights by Cole (Paperback - Routled...

To what extent did the twentieth century create equality for all? What has been and what could be the role of education in this?Education, Equality and Human Rights addresses the issue of human rights and their relationship to education in the twenty-first century. Each of the five equality issues of gender, race, sexuality, disability and social class are covered as areas in their own right as well as in relation to education. Written by experts in their particular field, the chapters trace the history of the various issues up to the present and enable readers to assess their continuing relevance in t...he future.With a new Preface by leading educationist Peter McLaren, the updated second edition of this comprehensive book provides an important educational perspective on world-wide equality issues for student teachers and teachers at all stages. It is an accessible and thought-provoking text for all those studying or interested in education, equality and human rights issues.