Exploring Woke in Educational Policy and Practice: A Transnational Study of Impact in Schools and Colleges...

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Grant Rodwell (Charles Sturt University, Australia)

Exploring Woke in Educational Policy and Practice

A Transnational Study of Impact in Schools and Colleges

Grant Rodwell (Charles Sturt University, Australia)

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Routledge
10 December 2025

Cultural studies; Moral & social purpose of education; Educational strategies & policy; Schools; Higher & further education, tertiary education

Series: Routledge Research in Education Policy and Politics

Written at a time when the understanding of ‘woke’ is being increasingly challenged by governments and authorities, this book traces woke back to its early 20th-century origins to understand and focus on its transnationalism, promotion and impact in current school and college classroom practice, principally in Australia, the UK and the US.

Chapters present a transnational study of the politics of promotion and impact of and opposition to woke in school and college educational policy and practice. In doing so, the book explores the ideals and practices of political correctness, Critical Race Theory (CRT), Social and Emotional Learning (SEL), diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) and intersectionality. Further, it demonstrates the ability of ‘woke’ to mobilize and raise awareness around social issues, challenging existing power structures and demanding change. Investigating these as a contemporary embodiment of early 20th-century progressivism, the author argues that ‘woke’ is best understood through its association with moral panic, risk society mentality, post-truth, cancel culture and the rise of it in social media.

This exemplary volume will be of interest to scholars, researchers and academics in the field of education policy and politics, sociology of education, cultural studies and race theory. Those involved in tertiary training of teachers and curriculum developers may also benefit from it more broadly.

By: Grant Rodwell (Charles Sturt University Australia)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9781041131939
ISBN 10: 1041131933
Series: Routledge Research in Education Policy and Politics
Pages: 222
Publication Date: 10 December 2025
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Grant Rodwell is Adjunct Senior Research Fellow at Charles Sturt University, Australia.