Race, Culture, and Politics in Education - A Global Journey from South Africa

"Through her far-ranging autobiography, Kogila Moodley provides readers with a detailed glimpse of how she managed as a person of color amid divided societies, from Apartheid South Africa, to anti-Semitism in Europe, and sectarian conflict in the Middle East. Moodley's message to readers is to find ways to combat oppression and racism in order to foster a more interconnected world"--

About the author

Kogila Moodley is professor emerita of the University of British Columbia, Vancouver and the first holder of the David Lam Chair in Multicultural Education.

Summary

This autobiographical volume will foster a deeper understanding of racism, discrimination, and inequality in all its subtleties. Through storytelling, framed within the life journey of a South African sociologist of Indian ancestry, this book examines how marginalized communities lived with, fought, and braved racial engineering under apartheid.

Product details

• Authors: James A. Banks, Kogila Moodley, Sonia Nieto
• Assisted by: James A Banks (Editor), James A. Banks (Editor)
• Publisher: Teachers College Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2020
• EAN: 9780807764893
• ISBN: 978-0-8077-6489-3
• No. of pages: 176
• Dimensions: 162 mm x 235 mm x 12 mm
• Weight: 349 g
• Series: Multicultural Education; Multicultural Education Series
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > School education, didactics, methodology; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > General, dictionaries