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Leadership for Social Justice and Equity

Weaving a Transformative Framework and Pedagogy

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ID5833682
AuthorsKathleen M Brown (0000-0003-4807-0633, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)
Year2004
Volume40
Issue1
Pages77-108
Publication date2004-02-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueEducational Administration Quarterly (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0013-161X • E-ISSN: 1552-3519
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/0013161x03259147
OpenAlexW2486478005
LanguageEN
Citations received88
References cited52

Although many agree that theory, research, and practice should be intertwined to support the type of schooling (and society) that values rather than marginalizes, few scholars offer ground-breaking, pragmatic approaches to developing truly transformative leaders. From a critical theorist perspective, this article offers a practical, process-oriented model that is responsive to the challenges of preparing educational leaders committed to social justice and equity. By weaving a tripartite theoretical framework together in support of an alternative, transformative pedagogy, students learn "to perceive social, political, and economic contradictions, and to take action against the oppressive elements of reality". The three theoretical perspectives of Adult Learning Theory, Transformative Learning Theory, and Critical Social Theory are interwoven with the three pedagogical strategies of critical reflection, rational discourse, and policy praxis to increase awareness, acknowledgment, and action within preparation programs

Action research · Critical theory · Equity · Praxis · Transformative learning · Adult and Continuing Education Topics · Critical and Liberation Pedagogy · Global Educational Policies and Reforms

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Unique citing works88
Citations per year4,4
Citation span2006 - 2026 (21)
Citation velocitycurrent
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