"The wrong side of privilege" : advocacy, community, and politics : the collected essays of Stephen J. Parks, 2000-2020 / by Stephen J. Parks.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Parks, Stephen, 1963- author.

Series:

Practices & possibilities

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Community and school.

Activism.

Social action.

Conservatism.

Neoliberalism.

conservatism.

Physical Description:

xiv, 278 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Fort Collins, Colorado : The WAC Clearinghouse ; Denver, Colorado : University Press of Colorado, [2024]

Summary:

""The Wrong Side of Privilege" explores the historical development of community partnership frameworks in composition and rhetoric. It begins by situating partnership work within the political and cultural frameworks of the late 20th and early 21st century, including the rise of the conservative right and neoliberal economic policies. Following this introduction, Stephen J. Parks presents a series of essays which provides case studies of what "political work" implied during this period. The essays move in focus from local community contexts, such a neighborhood struggle against gentrification, to global contexts, such as the Syrian conflict and the larger Arab Spring. These essays engage with the leading scholars of community partnership work, such as Eli Goldblatt, Ellen Cushman, Linda Flower, and Paula Mathieu. The book concludes with a dialogue between the author and two global democratic advocates, Eli Goldblatt and Srdja Popović, on the necessity of public work in the face of declining global governance"-- Provided by publisher.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Parks, Stephen, 1963- "The wrong side of privilege"

ISBN:

9781646427178

1646427173

OCLC:

1485476594