Research, advocacy, and political engagement : multidisciplinary perspectives through service learning / edited by Sally Cahill Tannenbaum.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Tannenbaum, Sally Cahill, 1949- editor.

Series:

Service learning for civic engagement series.

Service Learning for Civic Engagement Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Service learning--California.

Service learning.

Students--Political activity--California.

Students.

Political participation--California.

Political participation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (286 pages) : illustrations.

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Sterling, Virginia : Stylus, 2008.

Summary:

As institutions of higher education embrace civic engagement, service learning has emerged as a most effective way to engage students in field experiences where they will confront profound questions of the relevance of academic learning to addressing community needs.

Contents:

Cover

About the Cover

Series Page

Half Title

Title Page

Copyright Page

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Foreword

About this Series

Introduction

Activity/Methodology Table

Contributors

Section One: Traditional Approaches to Political Engagement

1: Beyond Service Community-Based Research and Political Engagement

2: Communication in Political Campaigns Bridging Theory and Practice

3: Social Research and the Sacramento State Annual Survey of the Region

4: Making the Census Count Learning, Service, and Political Engagement

Section Two: Providing a Business Perspective to Political Engagement

5: The Economics of Community Action Applying Cost-Benefit Analysis to Local Public Policy

6: Selected Case Examples of Service Learning in Business Social Entrepreneurship in Action

Section Three: Political Engagement Through Social Activism

7: Communicating Community Engaging Silicon Valley Through Student Activism

8: The Politics of Service Learning in Introduction to Women's Studies Addressing Social Injustices Through Activism

9: Using Service Learning to Change Social Structure The Gulf Coast Civic Works Project

Section Four: Teaching Others Through Political Engagement

10: Media Mentors Nurturing Democratic Ideals Among High School Journalists

11: An Unconventional Approach to Civic Skill Development and Service Learning

12: Developing Teachers' Ability to Share Leadership

13: Service Learning that Engages Students in the Implementation of Children's Right to Participate in Community Decision Making

Index.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781620360385

1620360381

OCLC:

945135927