Contested Sites in Education: The Quest for the Public Intellectual, Identity and Service

Contested Sites in Education The Quest for the Public Intellectual, Identity and Service Emerging from the contested site of a new university campus, educators reflect upon the transformative process of reconceptualising and rebuilding a faculty of education in the twenty-first century.Contested Sites in Education seeks to improve an understanding of and conversations about the nature, meaning and significance of higher education?s public service within the scope of a democratic society. This volume offers educators and students a praxis-oriented, hope-infused, contemplative approach to conceiving, developing and in some cases, returning to public service and public identity in the twenty-first century. Contested Sites in Education will prepare future leaders who thoroughly understand, consciously apply and intentionally use democracy, selfknowledge, cultural knowledge, habits of mind, reflective learning communities and advocacy in their professional lives. Additional ISBNs 9781454196815, 9781433125072, 9781454196822Contested Sites in Education: The Quest for the Public Intellectual, Identity and Service 1st Edition is written by Ragoonaden, Karen and published by Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publishers. ISBNs for Contested Sites in Education are 9781453914359, 1453914358 and the print ISBNs are 9781433125065, 1433125064. Additional ISBNs include 9781454196815, 9781433125072, 9781454196822.