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Calder N - Race, Poverty, and Social Justice: Multidisciplinary Perspectives Through Service Learning (Service Learning for Civic Engagement Series) - 9781579222208 - V9781579222208
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Race, Poverty, and Social Justice: Multidisciplinary Perspectives Through Service Learning (Service Learning for Civic Engagement Series)

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Description for Race, Poverty, and Social Justice: Multidisciplinary Perspectives Through Service Learning (Service Learning for Civic Engagement Series) Paperback. With topics ranging from day laborer centers and homlessness to preparing the student for life in a diverse global society, the collection provides practical strategies for achieving transformative learning in multiple contexts. Diversity & Democracy (AAC&U)" Editor(s): Calderon, Jose Z. Series: Service Learning for Civic Engagement. Num Pages: 261 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JKS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 162 x 17. Weight in Grams: 399.

This volume explores multiple examples of how to connect classrooms to communities through service learning and participatory research to teach issues of social justice. The various chapters provide examples of how collaborations between students, faculty, and community partners are creating models of democratic spaces (on campus and off campus) where the students are teachers and the teachers are students. The purpose of this volume is to provide examples of how service learning can be integrated into courses addressing social justice issues. At the same time, it is about demonstrating the power of service learning in advancing a course content that ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Stylus Publishing
Condition
New
Series
Service Learning for Civic Engagement Series
Number of Pages
295
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9781579222208
SKU
V9781579222208
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-10

About Calder N
José Z. Calderón is Professor of Sociology and Chicano Studies at Pitzer College. Robert A. Corrigan is President, San Francisco State University. Gerald S. Eisman is the Acting Director of the Institute for Civic and Community Engagement at San Francisco State University.

Reviews for Race, Poverty, and Social Justice: Multidisciplinary Perspectives Through Service Learning (Service Learning for Civic Engagement Series)
"Calderón compiles a collection designed to advance service learning 'beyond volunteerism (or charity) to a level of civic engagements that advances social justice in our institutions and a democratic culture in a civil society.' With topics ranging from day laborer centers and homelessness to preparing the student for life in a diverse global society, the collection provides practical strategies for ... Read more

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