Social Justice and the University: Globalization, Human Rights, and the Future of Democracy

Front Matter....Pages i-xiii
Introduction....Pages 1-17
Front Matter....Pages 19-19
From Domination to “Buen Vivir” : Latin America and Contested Globalizations....Pages 21-48
Researching, Knowing, and Promoting Social Justice for Indigenous Americans....Pages 49-66
International Human Rights Law as a Global Foundation for Social Justice: Promise and Challenges....Pages 67-95
Front Matter....Pages 97-97
The Goal of Gender Transformation in American Universities: Toward Social Justice for Women in the Academy....Pages 99-113
Climate Change, Intergenerational Justice, and the University....Pages 114-127
Social Justice, the University, and the Temptation to Mission Creep....Pages 128-146
Front Matter....Pages 147-147
Co-constructing Democratic Knowledge for Social Justice: Lessons from an International Research Collaboration....Pages 149-174
What Law School Clinics and Universities Can Teach Each Other About the Pursuit of Social Justice....Pages 175-193
Social Justice Manifest: University-Community Outreach Research to Reduce Homelessness....Pages 194-208
University Social Engagement as Space for Resistance to the Marketization of Higher Education Institutions: A Case Study from the United Kingdom....Pages 209-228
Front Matter....Pages 229-229
Critical Engagement: Risk, Reward, and Methods in Teaching Social Justice....Pages 231-252
Teaching Human Rights in the College Classroom as a Cognitive Style....Pages 253-279
Teaching Spaces: A Critical Reflection on Spatial Exploration Exercises as Teaching Tools....Pages 280-292
Front Matter....Pages 293-293
A New Popular Movement for Social Justice in the United States and Beyond....Pages 295-308
Student Activism and the University: Resources, Challenges, and Opportunities....Pages 309-319
Teaching (for) Social Justice/Organizing for Social Justice and the University....Pages 320-332
Real Utopias and the University: An Interview....Pages 333-339
Conclusion: Barriers and Conduits to Social Justice—Universities in the Twenty-First Century....Pages 340-352
Back Matter....Pages 353-356