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"This deep, integrative understanding of learning, teaching, and schooling is particularly important in transforming the contentious and often ill-informed dialogue about race and education in U.S. society."
–From the Foreword
"At a time when our nation is increasingly pressed to solve issues of social justice, race, and the role of education, Edmund Gordon’s new book of essays gives us a way of weaving these complex matters into a coherent whole. More importantly, he leads us down the path to reasoned and workable solutions…We would all do well to read and heed this important book."
–Donald M. Stewart, President, The College Board
"Replete with innovative and exciting ideas. . . . This powerful book is strongly recommended to educators and mental health professionals."
–Alexander Thomas, M.D., New York University Medical Center
"A provocative and compelling compendium of essays spanning over 40 years of research and the wisdom of practice of a prominent scholar. Gordon’s conceptualization of issues regarding equity and social justice in education is visionary and profoundly insightful."
–Eleanor Armour-Thomas, Professor, Queens College
"Long overdue. . . . Not only is this volume eloquently written, but its compelling ideas and ideals force us to confront continuing dilemmas in our common destinies as a nation. … the volume for which we have been waiting to direct us toward the goals of not just equity, but equality, for a truly just society."
–Carol Camp Yeakey, Professor, The University of Virginia
This collection of essays–spanning 25 years–reflects Dr. Gordon’s lifetime commitment to education and democracy–bringing together his views on race, justice, and equity for all students. As a renowned humanist, psychologist, and educator, Dr. Gordon is an African American who has spent most of his life in racially integrated sections of society, but he has never completely lost the sense that he is representing those who have been relegated to "the back of the bus." Both scholarly and accessible, this book examines many of the most important issues of educational theory and practice and places them in the context of the social justice imperative. Each section of essays–including two new essays prepared especially for this book–is introduced with commentaries in which Dr. Gordon contextualizes and explains the continuing relevance of the issues for today’s educator.
Edmund W. Gordon is the John M. Musser Professor of Psychology, Emeritus, at Yale University, where he also served as professor of African and African-American Studies.
