Social justice: What is it? Why teach it?

Journal of Geography

Volumn 103, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 93-101

  Merrett, Christopher D ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Critical pedagogy; Praxis; Social justice

Indexed keywords

CURRICULUM; GEOGRAPHY EDUCATION; HUMAN RIGHTS; SOCIAL JUSTICE; TEACHING;

EID: 9744235092     PISSN: 00221341     EISSN: 17526868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00221340408978584     Document Type: Article

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