Rita (Hrsg.) Verma

Be the Change

Teacher, Activist, Global Citizen

Buch

This book examines the ways young people engage in action, dialogue, and activism, and how they become global citizens. The essays in the book illustrate how young people with deep convictions on how to change the world make a difference in their communities. The community becomes the classroom, and their activism the true lesson. Possible utopias are realized with every effort to engage in activism, to be an advocate for both oneself and others, and with each critical engagement with oppression. These young activists are the unsung heroes and theirs are the victories in current educational debates. Moving away from theoretical debates on mul… Mehr

CHF 47.90

Preise inkl. MwSt. und Versandkosten (Portofrei ab CHF 40.00)

Versandfertig innerhalb 1-3 Werktagen

V103: Folgt in ca. 5 Arbeitstagen

Produktdetails

ISBN: 978-1-4331-0769-6
EAN: 9781433107696
Produktnummer: 14581248
Verlag: Peter Lang
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2010
Seitenangabe: 344 S.
Masse: H22.5 cm x B15.0 cm x D1.8 cm 484 g
Abbildungen: Paperback
Gewicht: 484

Über den Autor

Rita Verma is Assistant Professor in Social Studies Education at Adelphi University and received her Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in curriculum and instruction. She is the author of Backlash: South Asian Immigrant Voices on the Margins. Her work is featured in numerous books and journals. Dr. Verma collaborates with the United Nations and various human rights organizations to engage educators from around the world in dialogue about human rights and global citizenship education, activism, and social justice.