Nordic Perspectives on Human Rights Education: Research and Practice for Social Justice

Nordic Perspectives on Human Rights Education examines educational inequities and how internationally agreed-upon human rights standards can inform social justice practices in schools. It offers a critical analysis of current practice, discusses how a human rights framework can improve practice, and supports intersectional thinking and more sustainable learning environments. The book is divided into three sections and includes case studies and recent developments in human rights education research. It is an essential resource for scholars developing theory and practice in human rights education, social studies, citizenship education, and international and comparative education.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 264 pages
Publication date: 29 July 2024
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Nordic Perspectives on Human Rights Education is a comprehensive guide that explores educational inequities and examines how internationally agreed-upon human rights standards can inform social justice practices within schools. The book is particularly relevant in the current age of authoritarianism and extremism, as well as social and climate justice movements. It offers a critical analysis of current practice within schools and provides insights into how a human rights framework can improve practice, support intersectional thinking, and create more sustainable learning environments. The book is divided into three distinct sections: the context behind human rights education, rights-based approaches to teaching and education, and international dialogue and how we may learn from the approaches of other countries. Drawing on research from the Nordic region, the book discusses its implications elsewhere and is an essential resource for scholars developing theory and practice in human rights education, social studies, citizenship education, and international and comparative education. Chapter 2 of the book is freely available as a downloadable Open Access PDF at http://www.taylorfrancis.com under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY) 4.0 license. Chapters 1, 6, and 9 of the book are also freely available as downloadable Open Access PDFs at http://www.taylorfrancis.com under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC-BY-NC-ND) 4.0 license.

Weight: 430g
Dimension: 230 x 157 x 19 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032375373