ABSTRACT

Organizational Theory for Equity and Diversity covers the full range of organizational theories as applied to educational leadership practice and research, exploring not only traditional perspectives but also critically oriented epistemologies including Critical Race Theory; LatCrit, Asian, Tribal Crit, and Black Crit; Disability Studies theories; feminist theories; Queer Theory, and theories of intersectionality. Each chapter features teaching suggestions, discussion questions, and questions to help aspiring leaders critically analyze their leadership strengths and limitations in order to understand, apply, and integrate theories into practice. This valuable text provides aspiring school leaders and administrators with the theory and tools for creating equitable and diverse schools that are effective and sustainable.

chapter 3|16 pages

Structural Functional Epistemology

chapter 4|14 pages

Interpretivist Epistemology

chapter 5|12 pages

Critical Theory Epistemology

chapter 7|32 pages

Critical Race Theory, Black Crit 1

chapter 10|26 pages

Disability Studies in Education Epistemology

chapter 11|16 pages

Queer Theory 1 , 2