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‘Changing the context’: tackling discrimination at school and in society

Howarth, Caroline and Andreouli, Eleni (2015) ‘Changing the context’: tackling discrimination at school and in society. International Journal of Educational Development, 41. pp. 184-191. ISSN 0738-0593

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Identification Number: 10.1016/j.ijedudev.2014.06.004

Abstract

In this paper we propose a social psychological framework for studying the role of schools in promoting positive intercultural relations. We draw on data from schools in England where addressing issues of cultural diversity is a key aim of educational practice. We focus specifically on the role of social context in educational activities that tackle discrimination. We consider the socio-political context, local community context, and immediate school context from a social representations theory perspective. Using data from interviews with staff and focus groups with students in schools from three very different localities, we show that the socio-political context may limit schools’ ability to promote positive intercultural relations but also that it is possible for schools to promote broader change from the bottom-up, acting as agents of change at a societal level, i.e. in terms of changing the local and broader societal contexts in which they are located.

Item Type: Article
Official URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/07380...
Additional Information: ©2014 Elsevier
Divisions: Psychological and Behavioural Science
Subjects: B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology
L Education > LB Theory and practice of education
Date Deposited: 27 Apr 2015 15:59
Last Modified: 05 Dec 2024 08:06
URI: http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/61759

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