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Title: Which Hill Would You Die On?: Examining the Use of War-Normalizing Metaphors in Social Justice Leaders' Discourse and Practice
Language: English
Authors: Armstrong, Denise (ORCID 0000-0001-5687-790X), Tuters, Stephanie, Ratkovic, Snežana
Source: Journal of School Leadership. Jan 2020 30(1):42-61.
Availability: SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: http://sagepub.com
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 20
Publication Date: 2020
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Descriptors: Figurative Language, Teaching Methods, Social Justice, Leadership Responsibility, Political Issues, War, Social Attitudes, Foreign Countries, Equal Education, Leadership Styles, Language Usage
Geographic Terms: United States, Canada
DOI: 10.1177/1052684619848092
ISSN: 1052-6846
Abstract: Metaphors are deeply embedded in educational discourse, yet few studies examine how educators use these linguistic devices to conceptualize, articulate, and make sense of their professional practice. This article examines the metaphors that 38 Canadian and American school leaders used to describe how they accomplished their social justice work in complex political environments. Our analysis revealed that while participants used a variety of metaphors to describe how they subverted inequitable practices to achieve their social justice goals, for the most part, their discourse coalesced around war-normalizing metaphors. We explore the nature of these metaphors, how they contradict and cohere with popular educational discourses and ideologies, and their implications for practice. We further discuss how policy makers, practitioners, and professional development programs can employ metaphors as discursive tools to assess and reconceptualize practice and advance social justice leadership.
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