Is Everyone Really Equal?: An Introduction to Key Concepts in Social Justice Education (Multicultural Education Series)

This is the new edition of the award-winning guide to social justice education.

Based at the authors’ extensive experience in a range of settings in the US and Canada, the book addresses the most typical stumbling blocks to understanding social justice. This comprehensive resource includes new features such as a chapter on intersectionality and classism; discussion of up to date activism (Black Lives Matter, Occupy, and Idle No More); material on White Settler societies and colonialism; pedagogical supports related to “common social patterns” and “vocabulary to practice the usage of”; and extensive updates right through.

Accessible to students from high school through graduate school, Is Everyone Truly Equal? is a detailed and engaging textbook and professional development resource presenting the important thing concepts in social justice education. The text includes many user-friendly features, examples, and vignettes not to just define but illustrate the concepts.

“Sensoy and DiAngelo masterfully unpack complex concepts in a highly readable and engaging fashion for readers ranging from preservice through experienced classroom teachers. The authors treat readers as intelligent thinkers who are in a position to deep reflection and ethical action. I love their comprehensive development of a critical social justice framework, and their blend of conversation, clarity, and research. I heartily recommend this book!”

—Christine Sleeter, professor emerita, California State University Monterey Bay