Doing Social Justice: Narratives of Struggle, Transformation, and Belief
- ISBN-10
- 0549367179
- ISBN-13
- 9780549367178
- Pages
- 346
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota
- Author
- Anne Maria Wurtz Parks
Description
The investigation was guided by this central question: How is being or becoming a social justice educator represented in teacher interview narratives? The study relies upon narrative studies and discourse analysis to provide both a theoretical and methodological framework for examining teacher identity. Analysis of the interview narratives reveals teachers' conceptions of themselves, how they represent themselves to others, and the various social settings they rely upon to construct their identity of a social justice educator. Three central themes emerged across interview narratives: transformation, struggle, and conjunct identities. Additional themes include multiple models of social justice education and support. This study points out the complexities of creating and maintaining an identity as a social justice educator as well as related implications for teacher education.
