Transformative Perspectives and Practices in Urban Education: Care, Equity, and Community for Meaningful Change (Issues in the Research, Theory, Policy, and Practice of Urban Education) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1806863049 ISBN 13: 9781806863044

Publisher: Emerald Publishing Limited, 2026

Synopsis

Transformative Perspectives and Practices in Urban Education brings together a rich collection of research, reflections, and innovative practices aimed at advancing equity, leadership, pedagogy, and community engagement in urban educational contexts. Drawing on diverse geographic, cultural, and theoretical perspectives, the chapters offer a hopeful yet realistic vision for urban education across Canada, the United States, South Africa, and beyond. Grounded in themes of care, cultural responsiveness, and social justice, the volume opens with foundational insights into cultivating equitable classrooms through intentional pedagogies and relational teaching. It then moves into deeper explorations of visionary and culturally relevant leadership that supports systemic improvement in resource‑constrained and marginalized communities.

Across the volume, contributors engage frameworks such as Appreciative Inquiry, Critical Race Theory, Ecological Systems Theory, and Systems Psychodynamics to illuminate the social, cultural, and psychological forces shaping urban schools. Collectively, the chapters shift the narrative from deficit-based views to perspectives that affirm life, hope, and possibility, even amid challenging conditions. They call for justice‑centered, collaborative, and community‑engaged approaches that position transformative urban education as culturally attuned and contextually responsive. This volume serves as a vital resource for scholars, educators, policymakers, and practitioners committed to reimagining and strengthening urban education. It offers insights and practical strategies that empower students, support educators, and help build more equitable and hopeful school communities.

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About the Author

William Sarfo Ankomah: Faculty of Education, St. Francis Xavier University.

Denise E. Armstrong: Professor Emerita, Faculty of Education, Brock University.

Edition details

• Publisher: Emerald Publishing Limited
• Publication date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1806863049
• ISBN 13: 9781806863044
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 320
• Editor: Ankomah William Sarfo, Armstrong Denise E.