TY  - JOUR
AB  - Purpose– This article aims to explore Tongan conceptualisations of social justice and leadership from a cultural perspective.Design/methodology/approach– The approach taken is from a cultural perspective based on evidence that culture influences our thinking and consequently our behaviours, and the argument that social justice is about recognising our values, philosophies, processes and structures in our education system and that theorising social justice should be founded on our knowledge systems that are embedded in our cultures.Findings– The Tongan conceptualisation of social justice is based on Faka'apa'apa (respect) while Tongan leadership is based on Va¯ (relationships); both concepts converge on the role of leadership. The example of the Tongan conceptualisation is given as a guide for other Pacific countries to consider when confronted with global educational instruments.Originality/value– By conceptualising social justice from a cultural perspective, an alternative understanding is brought forward and a more global perspective is evident.
VL  - 45
IS  - 6
SN  - 0957-8234
DO  - 10.1108/09578230710829865
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/09578230710829865
AU  - Johansson Fua Seu'ula
ED  - Anthony H. Normore
PY  - 2007
Y1  - 2007/01/01
TI  - Looking towards the source – social justice and leadership conceptualisations from Tonga
T2  - Journal of Educational Administration
PB  - Emerald Group Publishing Limited
SP  - 672
EP  - 683
Y2  - 2024/09/20
ER  -