Teaching for Social Justice and Social Action |
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| Authors: | Susan R Torres-Harding Steven A Meyers |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Psychology , Roosevelt University , Chicago , Illinois , USA storresharding@roosevelt.edu;3. Department of Psychology , Roosevelt University , Chicago , Illinois , USA |
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| Abstract: | Social justice education involves promoting critical awareness of social inequalities and developing skills that work against these inequalities. This article describes a general theoretical framework for social justice education, describes general strategies for facilitating students' social justice awareness and engagement, identifies challenges to social education, and highlights articles in the special issue that address these themes. |
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| Keywords: | civic engagement social action social justice social problems university education |
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