Title
Schools, Science, Social Justice, and the Role of Violence
Publication Date
9-1-2012
Document Type
Response or Comment
Abstract
This article is a response to Carolina Castano's article "Extending the purposes of science education." Drawing on personal memories of life in Bogota, I raise questions about the nature of violence in Colombia broadly, and ask how the intervention Castano proposes changes the ecology of violence in that country. It also ponders the relationship between schools, science, and violence. In conclusion it urges that science educators follow Castano's recommendation to make science education responsive to local community needs rather than standardized visions of education.
Publication Title
Cultural Studies of Science Education
Volume
7
Issue
3
First Page
735
Last Page
738
DOI
10.1007/s11422-012-9435-x
Publisher Policy
pre-print, post-print, no publisher's pdf
Recommended Citation
Weinstein, Matthew, "Schools, Science, Social Justice, and the Role of Violence" (2012). Education Publications. 51.
https://digitalcommons.tacoma.uw.edu/education_pub/51
