Freedom's Web - Student Activism in an Age of Cultural Diversity

"Rhoads focuses on the recent upswing in student protests in American higher education, especially as these reflect the broader phenomenon typically referred to as identity politics... This volume will be valuable for those interested in multicultural education and college student personnel administration." -- Choice

Info autore

Robert A. Rhoads is UCLA Professor and Division Head of Higher Education and Organizational Change and a Faculty Affiliate of the Center for Chinese Studies. He also is a Visiting University Chair Professor at Renmin University. His books include Global Citizenship and the University: Advancing Social Life and Relations in an Interdependent World and Freedom's Web: Student Activism in an Age of Cultural Diversity, also published by Johns Hopkins.

Riassunto

Balkanization, he concludes, is more the byproduct of traditional academic structures that promote exclusion over inclusion, authoritarianism over democracy, and xenophobia over a concern for others.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Robert A. Rhoads, Robert A. (UCLA) Rhoads, Rhoads Robert A.
• Editore: University Presses
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 27.07.2000
• EAN: 9780801864117
• ISBN: 978-0-8018-6411-7
• Dimensioni: 152 mm x 229 mm x 17 mm
• Peso: 408 g
• Illustrazioni: schwarz-weiss Illustrationen
• Categorie: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Pedagogia > Istruzione; USA, Ethnic Studies, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / Political Advocacy, United States of America, USA, Pressure groups, protest movements and non-violent action, Higher & further education, tertiary education, Higher education, tertiary education, Demonstrations & protest movements, EDUCATION / Schools / Levels / Higher, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General