{"product_id":"9798216374978","title":"Polarized Classroom Confronting the Political Challenges of Twenty-First Century Schools","description":"\u003ch3\u003eExtremity in Society and Culture\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003ePolarized Classroom\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eConfronting the Political Challenges of Twenty-First Century Schools\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eVivek Venkatesh | Kevin McDonough | Nelson Varas-Díaz | Lucia Dikaczova | David Waddington | Tessa MacLean\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eSocial Science \/ Sociology \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAt a moment in which intensified polarization is reshaping contemporary classrooms, how can schools respond with clarity, courage and educational purpose?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Polarized Classroom\u003c\/i\u003e shows how teachers, administrators, and policymakers can navigate disputes over race, gender identity, free expression, disinformation, curriculum, sexuality education, trans inclusion, and democratic citizenship without retreating from the core responsibilities of schooling.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBringing together leading and emerging educational scholars, the collection demonstrates that polarization is not simply a problem to be managed, but a challenge that requires careful judgment about authority, impartiality, dialogue, inclusion, and intellectual humility. Contributors examine how educators can make principled decisions under pressure, resist censorship and ideological simplification, and create classrooms where disagreement can become a condition for learning rather than a source of paralysis.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBalancing practical guidance with broader reflection, \u003ci\u003eThe Polarized Classroom\u003c\/i\u003e offers educators, researchers, administrators, and policymakers a timely framework for sustaining educational integrity in contentious times. It shows how schools can confront division while remaining committed to democratic inquiry, student dignity, and responsible teaching.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKevin McDonough \u003c\/b\u003eis Associate Professor of Philosophy of Education at McGill University, Canada.    \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Waddington \u003c\/b\u003eis Professor in the Department of Education at Concordia University, Canada. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLucia Dikaczova\u003c\/b\u003e is a PhD Candidate in the Department of Integrated Studies in Education at McGill University, Canada.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTessa MacLean\u003c\/b\u003e is Assistant Professor in the Department of Early Childhood and Elementary Education at Université de Sherbrooke, Canada.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e01 April 2027\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9798216374978\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e256\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51669934866572,"sku":"9798216374978","price":90.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9798216374978","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}