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OverviewThe essays in this volume are a collection of reflective narratives, rather than traditional scholarly treatises. The book is divided into two parts. The first part describes our individual journeys as each of us found our way to civically engaged scholarship and came to see it as critical to our academic endeavors and identity. This section also highlights the interdisciplinary nature of our work as we discuss our journeys through our own disciplinary lenses. The second part presents detailed examples of our civic engagement, including service-learning classes, community-based research projects, and creation of community service-learning spaces. These chapters provide a varied picture of the available avenues for civic engagement for students and faculty in a higher education setting. We provide sufficient details of our projects and classes to enable replication. The book concludes with a discussion of civic engagement as it is defined in the literature. The conclusion also discusses institutional factors that support and promote civic engagement as well as the importance of community involvement in service learning. Five common themes that emerged across the chapters are described. These themes include the use of service learning and civic engagement as an effective pedagogy, the relationship between civic engagement and political activism, the importance of partnership and collaboration, the meaning found in civic engagement, and the challenges of civically engaged work. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Marissa L. Diener , Hank LiesePublisher: Information Age Publishing Imprint: Information Age Publishing Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.513kg ISBN: 9781607521129ISBN 10: 1607521121 Pages: 240 Publication Date: 30 January 2010 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of Contents"Introduction: The Journey, Marshall Welch.; PART I: JOURNEYS TO CIVICALLY ENGAGED SCHOLARSHIP. Reflections on the Search for Meaning in Academia, Marissa L. Diener. From Service for Meaning to Meaningful Service, Maged Senbel. The Search for Authentic Citizenship, Luke Garrott. The Knock on the Door, Marshall Welch. Expanding Horizons through Service and Service-Learning, Gina Maria Musolino. Beyond ""Us"" and ""Them"": Community-Based Research as a Politics of Engagement, Caitlin Cahill. Teaching English, Reading Poetry, Living in the World, Janet Kaufman. A Journey of Voluntarism, Nancy Winemiller Basinger. The Civically Engaged Scholar: Identity, Relationship, and the RPT Process, Hank Liese.; PART II: CIVIC ENGAGEMENT IN ACTION: COMMUNITY-BASED RESEARCH AND SERVICE-LEARNING. Children's Development in Context: Understanding through Service Learning, Marissa L. Diener. The Story of the Westside Studio, Maged Senbel. The Professional Journey: Neighborhood Democracy, Luke Garrott. Reflections on the Eye of the Storm, Marshall Welch. Integrating Service-Learning for Physical Therapy Programs: Frameworks & Opportunities, Gina Maria Musolino. Planning for Change: Community-Based Urban Research with Young People, Caitlin Cahill. Literacy Center: Partnership and Learning for All, Janet Kaufman. Finding Student Satisfaction in Service-Learning: Implementing Service-Learning in a Graduate Nonprofit Management Class, Nancy Winemiller Basinger. The Documentary, Human Rights, and Social Justice: An Experiment in Service-Learning, Hank Liese.; Conclusion, Hank Liese and Marshall Welch.; About the Authors."ReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |