Living Well in a World Worth Living in for All: Volume 1: Current Practices of Social Justice, Sustainability and Wellbeing

This open-access book explores how people are enabled or constrained to live well in today's world and aims to create a world worth living in for all. It features unique narratives from diverse groups, such as asylum-seeking and refugee youth, climate activists, Aboriginal students, families of tube-fed children, and international research students. The chapters demonstrate that different groups have different ideas about a world worth living in, and through their collaborative research initiative, the authors and research participants are bringing these worlds into being. The book invites readers and researchers in education and the social sciences to consider ways to foster education that realizes transformed selves and transformed worlds.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 244 pages
Publication date: 24 February 2023
Publisher: Springer Verlag, Singapore

This groundbreaking open-access book is the first installment of a two-volume series that delves into the intricate dynamics of enabling and constraining individuals to lead fulfilling lives in the modern world. Through a series of captivating chapters, the book offers unique narratives that draw upon the perspectives of diverse groups, including asylum-seeking and refugee youth in Australia, Finland, Norway, and Scotland; young climate activists in Finland; Australian Aboriginal students, parents, and community members; families of children who undergo tube feeding in Australia; and international research students in Sweden.

What emerges from these chapters is not only a recognition of the diverse ideas about a world worth living in held by different groups, but also a remarkable testament to the collaborative research initiative undertaken by the authors and their research participants. Through their collective efforts, they have brought into existence worlds that reflect the aspirations and values of these diverse communities.

The volume extends a heartfelt invitation to readers and researchers in the fields of education and the social sciences to explore innovative approaches to fostering education that aims to cultivate transformed individuals and transformed worlds. It encourages us to consider ways in which education can empower people to live good lives, not only for themselves but also for humankind and the vibrant community of life that inhabits our planet.

In addition to the insightful narratives, the book also includes theoretical chapters that provide a comprehensive background and rationale behind the concept of education as an agent of initiation into a life worth living. An introductory chapter delves into the origins of the concept and the phrase, shedding light on the philosophical and ethical foundations that underpin it.

Overall, this transformative book serves as a valuable resource for educators, policymakers, and individuals seeking to create a more inclusive and sustainable world. It offers a roadmap for fostering education that empowers individuals to thrive and contribute positively to the collective well-being of society.

Weight: 403g
Dimension: 235 x 155 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9789811979873
Edition number: 1st ed. 2023