College English · 2007 · 13 citations · 0 references
Social SciencesGender StudiesCommunity EngagementFeminist TheoryWomen's StudiesActivismCivic EngagementCommunity LearningCommunity MobilizationSocial Movement TheoryWomen's ActivismActivist PedagogyCommunity Service LearningFeminist Social TheorySeminar InstructionService-learning PartnershipsStudent Activism In Education
The authors call for tying service learning to feminist agendas. In particular, they emphasize civic activism involving true collaboration with communities. They report on a graduate seminar at their own university that worked toward this goal by having students self-reflectively participate in local organizations.