Social Studies Teachers' Perceptions and Experiences of Social Justice

BURSA S., ERSOY A. F.

EURASIAN JOURNAL OF EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH, sa.64, ss.319-340, 2016 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Basım Tarihi: 2016
  • Doi Numarası: 10.14689/ejer.2016.64.18
  • Dergi Adı: EURASIAN JOURNAL OF EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.319-340
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Social justice, Social studies, Citizenship education, Social justice education, Phenomenology, EDUCATION
  • Anadolu Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Problem Statement: Social justice addresses inequality in society, including economic inequality, global migration, racism, xenophobia, prejudice against disabled people, and class discrimination. In Turkey, social studies curriculum aims to cultivate active, democratically minded citizens who value justice, independence, peace, solidarity, tolerance, freedom, and respect and demonstrate critical thinking skills, problem solving skills, social participation, and empathy.