(Book Review) Schooling as Violence: How Schools Harm Pupils and Societies

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  • Sazzad Hossain University of Ottawa

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Author Biography

Sazzad Hossain, University of Ottawa

Sazzad Hossain holds a PhD in Education from the University of Ottawa, Canada, concentrating on teaching and learning. His doctoral dissertation focuses on challenges faced by post-secondary students with learning disabilities in Ontario. Sazzad earned postgraduate degrees from institutions in Canada, the USA, and Bangladesh. He has taught at universities in Canada and abroad, including as a Guest Lecturer at the University of Ottawa in Canada and as an Adjunct Faculty member at the Northern University Bangladesh (NUB) in Bangladesh. Sazzad has experience working community development projects and supporting marginalized groups such as persons with disabilities and Indigenous communities.

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2025-12-09

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Hossain, S. (2025). (Book Review) Schooling as Violence: How Schools Harm Pupils and Societies. Canadian Journal of Education Revue Canadienne De l’éducation, 48(3), xi-xv. https://doi.org/10.53967/cje-rce.7569

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Book Reviews / Comptes rendus