Posted on 09/23/2014 11:40:59 AM PDT by pabianice
Doctoral Degree: Social Justice Education Concentration
Social Justice Education is an interdisciplinary concentration of study with a focus on social diversity and social justice as they apply to formal and non-formal educational systems. It uses and generates research and theory to understand the sociocultural and historical contexts and dynamics of specific manifestations of oppression (e.g., ableism, classism, heterosexism, racism, religious oppression, transgender oppression and sexism) in social systems. It brings together faculty and students with interests in issues of social diversity and social oppression, inclusion, equity, social justice, critical theories, critical pedagogies, dialogues across differences, individual and collective empowerment, liberatory consciousness and practice, and research for social justice.
The goal of the SJE doctoral concentration is to prepare scholars and educational leaders that can promote social diversity and justice in educational settings through the development of theoretical and practical knowledge, empirical research, and the use of effective social justice education practices. The concentration engages candidates in the study, interrogation and further theorizing of social justice issues and social justice education practices for the purpose of developing knowledge capable of fostering educational environments that are socially just, diverse, inclusive, equitable, and accessible to all members within given communities and contexts. Candidates are experienced educational professionals – classroom teachers, school counselors, staff development professional, education administrators, student affairs programmers, special educators, youth workers, or college residential educators – who work closely with a faculty guidance committee to plan a course of study which balances academic and professional experiences relevant to successfully completing doctoral work. Graduates are employed in various roles including faculty and leadership and administration roles in a variety of educational settings including private and public schools, non-governmental organizations, university and college settings.
For detailed information about the SJE doctoral concentration of study and admissions information go to the SJE concentration website (http://www.umass.edu/education/alumni/how-to-give). .
Social Justice Website at http://www.umass.edu/sje/
Program of Study
The Program of Study for the Social Justice Education Doctoral Concentration consists of:
Seven (7) required core courses totaling 21 credits:
• Five (5) courses in the Social Justice Education Core
• Two (2) courses in the Theory Core Four (4) Research Methods courses totaling 12 credits
Three (3) elective courses toward specialization totaling 9 credits
With the required eighteen (18) dissertation credits, the total number of required credits is 60.
The required and elective courses that are eligible to fulfill the doctoral requirements can be found at the following link: http://www.umass.edu/education/sites/default/files/Social%20Justice%20Education%20Curriculum%20Outline.pdf
Contact Information
For more information about the Social Justice Education program, please contact:
Concentration Coordinator: Ximena Zúñiga (Professor) Email: xzuniga@educ.umass.edu
Associated Faculty Maurianne Adams (Professor Emerita), Bailey W. Jackson (Professor Emeritus), Korina Jocson (Assistant Professor), Antonio Martinez (Assistant Professor), Ximena U. Zúñiga (Professor).
There ain’t a “hurl” GIF big enough.
Competition for Underwater Basket Weavers.
In a thousand years people will look at these social ‘sciences’ the way we look at alchemy.
Truly pathetic!
Parents teaching their children?
No thanks, I have decided on a degree in “UNDERWATER BASKET WEAVING”....much more useful.
Are there a lot of job openings for a Doctor of “Social Justice”?
There are jobs as political commissars in North Korea.
What a farce. UMass I mean.
Plenty of openings in government.
What a waste of effort on the part of all concerned.
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Alchemy has more reality than "social science".
There is no such as “social justice” because it has no concrete definition.
“Social Justice” is whatever the speaker says it is. It’s a term used by politicians and activists to get votes.
Getting a degree in “Social Justice” is a waste of time.
"Non-formal education became part of the international discourse on education policy in the late 1960s and early 1970s. It can be seen as related to the concepts of recurrent and lifelong learning. Tight (1996: 68) suggests that whereas the latter concepts have to do with the extension of education and learning throughout life, non-formal education is about ‘acknowledging the importance of education, learning and training which takes place outside recognized educational institutions’. Fordham (1993) suggests that in the 1970s, four characteristics came be associated with non-formal education:"
"Relevance to the needs of disadvantaged groups. Concern with specific categories of person. A focus on clearly defined purposes. Flexibility in organization and methods."
In other words, whatever form of authoritarian indoctrination the Left Wing chooses to inflict on your children.
Taxpayers have to buy their own rope.
Probably don’t pay too well in NK but on the plus side leftists will find joy and contentment in beating people all day
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