Social Justice and the University [electronic resource] : Globalization, Human Rights and the Future of Democracy /
Shefner, J.editor.
Dahms, H.editor.
Jones, R.editor.
Jalata, A.editor.
Can universities continue to play a major role in advancing social justice today? This volume illuminates key aspects of social justice as a theoretical project and as a set of practical challenges. Authors address related issues from the perspectives of active practitioners in the context of or from close proximity to universities.
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Cover; Contents; Acknowledgments; Notes on Contributors; 1 Introduction: Globalization and the University-A Path to Social Justice; Part I: Globalization and Social Justice; 2 From Domination to "Buen Vivir": Latin America and Contested Globalizations; 3 Researching, Knowing, and Promoting Social Justice for Indigenous Americans; 4 International Human Rights Law as a Global Foundation for Social Justice: Promise and Challenges; Part II: Universities' Roles in Promoting Social Justice; 5 The Goal of Gender Transformation in American Universities: Toward Social Justice for Women in the Academy
6 Climate Change, Intergenerational Justice, and the University7 Social Justice, the University, and the Temptation to Mission Creep; Part III: Constructing Social Justice from the University; 8 Co-constructing Democratic Knowledge for Social Justice: Lessons from an International Research Collaboration; 9 What Law School Clinics and Universities Can Teach Each Other About the Pursuit of Social Justice; 10 Social Justice Manifest: University-Community Outreach Research to Reduce Homelessness
11 University Social Engagement as Space for Resistance to the Marketization of Higher Education Institutions: A Case Study from the United KingdomPart IV: Teaching for Social Justice; 12 Critical Engagement: Risk, Reward, and Methods in Teaching Social Justice; 13 Teaching Human Rights in the College Classroom as a Cognitive Style; 14 Teaching Spaces: A Critical Reflection on Spatial Exploration Exercises as Teaching Tools; Part V: Social Justice Movements and the University; 15 A New Popular Movement for Social Justice in the United States and Beyond
16 Student Activism and the University: Resources, Challenges, and Opportunities17 Teaching (for) Social Justice/Organizing for Social Justice and the University; 18 Real Utopias and the University: An Interview; 19 Conclusion: Barriers and Conduits to Social Justice-Universities in the Twenty-First Century; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Can universities continue to play a major role in advancing social justice today? This volume illuminates key aspects of social justice as a theoretical project and as a set of practical challenges. Authors address related issues from the perspectives of active practitioners in the context of or from close proximity to universities.
School management and organization.
School administration.
Educational sociology .
Education and sociology.
Educational sociology.
Education and state.
Higher education.
Human rights.
Administration, Organization and Leadership.
Sociology of Education.
Sociology of Education.
Education Policy.
Higher Education.
Human Rights.