{"product_id":"activist-educators-catherine-marshall-9780415956666","title":"Activist Educators: Breaking Past Limits","description":"\u003cp\u003eTaking an active stand in today's conservative educational climate can be a risky business. Given both the expectations of the profession and the challenge of participation in social justice activism, how do educator activists manage the often competing demands of professional and activist commitments? \u003cem\u003eActivist Educators\u003c\/em\u003e offers a view into the big picture of assertive idealistic professionals' lives by presenting rich qualitative data on the impetus behind educators' activism and the strategies they used to push limits in fighting for a cause. Chapters follow the stories of educator activists as they take on problems in schools, including sexual harassment, sexism, racism, reproductive rights, and GLBT rights. The research in \u003cem\u003eActivist Educators\u003c\/em\u003e contributes to an understanding of professional and personal motivations for educators' activism, ultimately offering a significant contribution to aspiring teachers who need to know that education careers and social justice activist causes need not be mutually exclusive pursuits.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Catherine Marshall\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0415956668\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415956666\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/12\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 232\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.20w x 0.70d","brand":"Catherine Marshall","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48064977109247,"sku":"9780415956666","price":240.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d022ed81-19e2-4eee-a7a5-c20bf9f445c6.jpg?v=1768672311","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/activist-educators-catherine-marshall-9780415956666","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}