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Longing for Justice: Higher Education and Democracy's Agenda

Jennifer S. Simpson

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Description:A timely and persuasive argument for Higher Education s obligations to our democratic society, Longing for Justice combines personal narrative with critical analysis to make the case for educational practices that connect to questions of democracy, justice, and the common good. Jennifer S. Simpson begins with three questions. First, what is the nature of the social contract that universities have with public life? Second, how might this social contract shape undergraduate education? And third, how do specific approaches to knowledge and undergraduate education inform how students understand society?In a bold challenge to conventional wisdom about Higher Education, Simpson argues that today s neoliberal educational norms foreground abstract concepts and leave the complications of real life, especially the intricacies of power, unexamined. Analysing modern teaching techniques, including service learning and civic engagement, Simpson concludes that for Higher Education to serve democracy it must strengthen students abilities to critically analyse social issues, recognize and challenge social inequities, and pursue justice."We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Longing for Justice: Higher Education and Democracy's Agenda. To get started finding Longing for Justice: Higher Education and Democracy's Agenda, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: A timely and persuasive argument for Higher Education s obligations to our democratic society, Longing for Justice combines personal narrative with critical analysis to make the case for educational practices that connect to questions of democracy, justice, and the common good. Jennifer S. Simpson begins with three questions. First, what is the nature of the social contract that universities have with public life? Second, how might this social contract shape undergraduate education? And third, how do specific approaches to knowledge and undergraduate education inform how students understand society?In a bold challenge to conventional wisdom about Higher Education, Simpson argues that today s neoliberal educational norms foreground abstract concepts and leave the complications of real life, especially the intricacies of power, unexamined. Analysing modern teaching techniques, including service learning and civic engagement, Simpson concludes that for Higher Education to serve democracy it must strengthen students abilities to critically analyse social issues, recognize and challenge social inequities, and pursue justice."We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Longing for Justice: Higher Education and Democracy's Agenda. To get started finding Longing for Justice: Higher Education and Democracy's Agenda, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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