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Title: Picking a Hill to Die On: Discreet Activism, Leadership and Social Justice in Education
Language: English
Authors: Ryan, James, Tuters, Stephanie
Source: Journal of Educational Administration. 2017 55(5):569-588.
Availability: Emerald Group Publishing Limited. Howard House, Wagon Lane, Bingley, West Yorkshire, BD16 1WA, UK. Tel: +44-1274-777700; Fax: +44-1274-785201; e-mail: emerald@emeraldinsight.com; Web site: http://www.emeraldinsight.com
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 20
Publication Date: 2017
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
Secondary Education
Descriptors: Activism, Social Justice, Instructional Leadership, Qualitative Research, Interviews, Administrator Attitudes, Principals, Assistant Principals, Department Heads, Central Office Administrators, Foreign Countries, Educational Strategies, Credibility, Power Structure, Educational Administration, Sampling, Elementary Schools, Secondary Schools, Gender Differences, Leadership Styles, Institutional Characteristics
Geographic Terms: Canada
DOI: 10.1108/JEA-07-2016-0075
ISSN: 0957-8234
Abstract: Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to describe a study that explores the discreet activist strategies of educational leaders who promote social justice. Design/methodology/approach: Part of a larger project, this study employed qualitative methods. In particular, researchers interviewed 26 leaders--principals, vice principals, department heads, and central office officials who presided over both homogeneous and diverse schools, departments, and districts in and around a large Canadian city. Data were analyzed during and after data collection, and themes were identified, explored, and described. Findings: Given the resistance they faced in their efforts to promote social justice, leaders found that they had to be strategic in their efforts. In particular, they had to position themselves in ways that reduced their visibility and increased their credibility. When they took action, they tended to adopt subtle rather than obvious strategies. Originality/value: The harsh reality for activist educational leaders who promote social justice is that they will likely have to be strategic in the way they go about their work. Given the nature of their relationships with the organizations in which they work and the power differentials within which they operate, educational leaders may have to adopt low key or discreet strategies if they are to successfully promote their social justice agendas.
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Entry Date: 2017
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