CHANGE!: A Guide to Teaching Social Action

CHANGE! A Guide to Teaching Social Action provides faculty, staff, and students with the resources and information needed to develop a college course or co-curricular experience using social action. Students are actively involved in enacting a policy change of their choice, providing them with a first-hand experience of democracy and power. The book aims to train the next generation of democratic citizens and participants to do democracy more effectively and help preserve it.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 174 pages
Publication date: 24 February 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

CHANGE! A Guide to Teaching Social Action is a comprehensive resource designed for faculty, staff, and students who are passionate about creating a college course or co-curricular experience centered around social action. Social action emerges when ordinary individuals come together, leveraging their collective power to bring about policy change. What sets a social action class apart from other social change courses is its active engagement of students in enacting a policy change of their choice, providing them with a firsthand experience of democracy and power.

As part of the social action class, students have the opportunity to initiate a new campaign, continue a campaign from the previous semester, reactivate a campaign from a previous year, or join an existing community campaign. The primary objective of this book is to nurture the next generation of democratic citizens and active participants. By mainstreaming the teaching of social action in higher education, we aim to empower students to engage in democracy more effectively and contribute to its preservation simultaneously.

In more detail, this guide provides an overview of the history of college social action, delves into the essential considerations before launching a social action class, explores how students select and launch their campaigns, and explains the process of planning, implementing, and evaluating their campaigns. By embracing the principles and practices outlined in this book, educators can foster a transformative learning experience that empowers students to become agents of change and contribute to a more inclusive and equitable society.

Weight: 242g
Dimension: 139 x 215 x 19 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032146089