“Moodley’s life journey and reflections provide invaluable food for thought for teachers involved in current attempts to promote racial inclusiveness and move higher education beyond the legacy of its colonial past.”
—Ethnic and Racial Studies
“Eminently readable, clearly stated with a strong narrative arc, Race, Culture, and Politics in Education: A Global Journey From South Africa is grounded in the sociology of education that has been Moodley’s life and work, most recently at the University of British Columbia, where she was the first holder of the David Lam Chair of Multicultural Studies. Her teaching style encourages discovery rather than indoctrination, guiding readers to absorb and synthesize new information to help them navigate our modern era where identity is key.”
—The Ormsby Review
“This text is highly recommended for those who are interested in multicultural education and issues of inclusion. It provides an introspective narrative from a highly respected and decorated scholar.”
—Teachers College Record
“A tour de force, this fascinating autobiography of a noted South Africa–born sociologist illuminates the lived experience of racial marginalization in a diversity of nations and the pivotal role of family, schools, and politics in promoting resilience. Unique in its global reach, Moodley’s journey gives readers new hope that educating for political literacy might reduce the insidious web of societal racism.”
—Rhona S. Weinstein, professor, the Graduate School in Psychology, University of California, Berkeley
“I left my reading of Kogila Moodley’s Race, Culture, and Politics in Education not simply with an appreciation of the delicate stitching together of social theory, political commentary, and memory that she achieves here, but with deep admiration of her extraordinary capacity to hold on to her humanness in the midst of a sustained assault on her and her family’s dignity. This book is memorable just for that.”
—Crain Soudien, professor and CEO, Human Sciences Research Council
“Kogila Moodley combines an unfailing eye for telling details and ironic turns with an insightful social analysis of race and culture in this remarkable journey through historic junctures on three continents. With rewarding excursions into Gandhi’s and Mandela’s contributions to this postcolonial history, alongside heartfelt family portraits, Moodley provides an engaging guide to a political literacy that can help readers navigate and act on the present era.”
—John Willinsky, Khosla Family Professor, Stanford University
“Kogila Moodley’s new book—part personal memoir, part family history, and part scholarly analysis—provides a fresh perspective on apartheid South Africa. An engaging and compelling read, and an important new text for scholars of race and education.”
—Audrey Osler, professor of education and director of the Centre for Citizenship and Human Rights Education, University of Leeds
“In this brilliantly crafted and engaging book, readers can walk with Kogila Moodley as she traverses her life, thoughtfully weaving insights about race, class, and gender. This is must reading for anyone who is interested in understanding how to negotiate challenges, construct opportunities, and make a difference in our multicultural world with grace, humor, and love.”
—Cherry A. McGee Banks, professor emeritus, School of Educational Studies, University of Washington, Bothell
