This book is an introduction to Campus Politics - aimed at freshers entering campuses. The book encourages them to look positively at Campus Politics as an essential part of growing into a responsible citizen, but also alerts them about cases of Campus Politics which tend to be fascist. Young students who read this book will be encouraged to recreate Campus Politics that uphold constitutional values. It has also very useful tips on critical thinking and life in social media. Following the spirit in which this book is written, it is released under creative common’s license (a form of copyleft) which grants right to all to copy, distribute or publish the content, without alterations.
In analyzing collegiate activism from the left, right, and center, The Channels of Student Activism shows exactly how politically engaged college students are channeled into two distinct forms of mobilization and why that has profound ...
The book is comprised of three sections that highlight how white supremacy shapes campus communities and classrooms; how current diversity and inclusion initiatives perpetuate inequality; and how students, staff, and faculty practice ...
As it "illuminates the crisis of liberal education and offers proposals for reform which deserve full debate" (Morton Halperin, American Civil Liberties Union), "Illiberal Education" "documents how the politics of race and gender in our ...
Chapter authors in this book critically synthesize relevant research, illuminate interdisciplinary perspectives, and interrogate how current issues of power and oppression shape participatory democracy and higher education at large.
One of the few available publications to give voice to students themselves, The New Student Politics examines contemporary conceptions of civic engagement, politics, and service and provides specific suggestions as to how campuses can ...
This book provides a sense of the entire history of political involvement and the evolution of student organizations and attitudes toward politics.
So literally, it's nothing for me to walk into an SGA meeting and have the camera crew from ABC streaming live because they're discussing gender neutral restrooms for campus. Political activism emerged from student clubs, ...
This collection addresses the most controversial issues now troubling our campuses: the content of the curriculum, sexual harassment and date rape, hate speech v. free speech, and affirmative action.
" -Edward C. McDonagh, The American Journal ofEducation "Lewis's work reinforces a fundamental point.Administrators at over one hundred institutions share responsibility for actions that helpedstrike a tragic blow to academic freedom and ...
Of interest to teachers and school leaders, this book shows that by expanding and disseminating knowledge, universities can help rekindle the civic trust that is necessary for revitalizing democracy.