Educational Justice

Michael S. Merry is Professor of Philosophy of Education at the University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

“In many ways, Merry’s book arrives at something of a perfect moment. In these increasingly dogmatic times, it is refreshing to be alerted to the omnipresent need to review cherished values and reconfigure approaches to what justice might require in education (and elsewhere). Across the pages of this text, Merry is successful in making that point vividly clear to his readers, serving as faithful gadfly to the larger ongoing conversation about educational justice.” (Winston C. Thompson, Educational Theory, Vol. 71 (4), 2021)“This is an excellent book. It represents empirically informed philosophy at its best and is a must-read for everyone interested in debates about educational justice.” (Johannes Drerup, Theory and Research in Education, Vol. 18 (3), 2020)

• 1. Introduction.- 2. Justice and Education.- 3. Educational Justice and the Public School.- 4. Educational Justice and Citizenship.- 5. Educational Justice and Diversity.- 6. Educational Justice and Inclusion.- 7. Educational Justice and Religious Schools.- 8. Educational Justice and Selection.- 9. Educational Justice and the Tentative Hope.-