p'This highly accessible book weaves together discussion of recent research findings, policy developments and theoretical perspectives. It provides a thought-provoking and at times contentious introduction that will challenge students and teachers to look beyond the easy and glib rhetoric, helping them understand the complexities of educating for a more equal world.8242p pstrongShereen Benjamin, Senior Lecturer in Primary Education, University of Edinburgh br strongbr This book is an introduction to issues of inequality and social justice, how they relate to education systems and how education can be a force for positive societal change. Drawing upon research, policy and contemporary thinking in the field, this second edition examines educational inequalities that exist today, what lies behind them and what effects they have across society.p pNew to this edition p ul liWider coverage on social inequalities in relation to income and wealth li liNew chapters on childhood inequalities, in