Foreword by Peter McLaren: The Wretched State

Introduction: human rights, equality and education Mike Cole

Unfinished business: women still unequal after all this time Jane Kelly

Gender and education: perspectives through time Jane Martin

Racism in the UK: continuity and change Mike Cole

Racism and education: from Empire to May Mike Cole

Sexualities, identities and equal rights: the making and remaking of sexualities Simon Forrest

Time for straight talking: challenges and opportunities in teaching and learning about sexuality and homophobia in schools Simon Forrest

Achieving disability equality: the continuing struggle Richard Rieser

Inclusive education: implementing human Rights Richard Rieser

Social Class, Marxism and socialism Mike Cole

Mystification of production and feasibility of alternatives: social class inequality and education Alpesh Maisuria

Mike Cole is Professor in Education at the University of East London, UK.