Full Description
Historically and contemporarily, student activists have worked to address oppression on college and university campuses. This book explores the experiences of students engaged in identity-based activism today as it relates to racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, ableism, and other forms of oppression. Grounded by a national study on student activism and the authors' combined 40 years of experience working in higher education, Identity-Based Student Activism uses a critical, power-conscious lens to unpack the history of identity-based activism, relationships between activists and administrators, and student activism as labor. This book provides an opportunity for administrators, educators, faculty, and student activists to reflect on their current ideas and behaviors around activism and consider new ways for improving their relationships with each other, and ultimately, their campus climates.
Contents
Part I: Setting the Stage: Foundations, History, and Contexts 1: Introduction 2: Historical and Current Contexts for Identity-Based Student Activism on U.S. College Campuses 3: Situating the Study of Identity-Based Activism on U.S. College Campuses Part II: Stories of Student Activists and Supportive Educators 4: Student Activists' Motivations, Strategies, and Wisdom 5: Student Activism As Labor 6: Student Activists' Relationships with Educators & Administrators 7: Recommendations for Educators, Administrators, and Faculty
