Educating for Social Justice Transformative Experiential Learning

Introduction: Teaching Social Justice as an Orienting Value in Social Work Education

Section 1. Social Justice and Social Work
1. Defining Social Justice in a Socially Unjust World , Michael Reisch
2. Theoretical Frameworks for Effective Social Justice Education, Rene Pogue
3. Spirituality and Social Justice: Theoretical Frameworks, Exemplars, and Pedagogical Implications, David R. Hodge
4. A Review of Social Justice Courses: Toward Transformative and Cooperative Learning, Philip Young P. Hong and David R. Hodge

Section 2. Classroom-Based Social Justice Education
5. Hopeful, Active Realism: A Pedagogy of Critical Social Policy, Stephen Pimpare
6. An Investigation of Transformative Education Theory as a Basis for Social Justice Education in a Research Methods Course, Julie Schroeder and Rene Pogue
7. Teaching About Social Justice Through a Multimedia Format, Michael Reisch
8. Utilizing Cemetery Work as a Mechanism for Teaching Social Justice and Engaging Students in Restorative Justice Efforts, Carla J. Sofka and Diana Strock-Lynskey
9. Using Transformative Learning to Enhance Social Justice Learning in Diversity Courses, Cecilia Thomas
10. Learning About Social Justice Through Dialogue: Democracy Lab, Dolly Ford and Linda Ferrise

Section 3. Social Justice Education Outside the Classroom
11. Reframing Field Education: Promoting Social Justice in Practicum, Julie Birkenmaier and Ashley Cruce
12. Family Network Partnership: A Model for Social Justice Education, Michael Forster and Tim Rehner
13. Cambiamos Juntos (Changing Together): Student Voices on Transformation Through a Social Work Semester in Mexico, Barbara A. Lehmann, Nancy A. Rodenborg, W. Randall Herman, & Sandra C. Robin
14. Transformation in Action: Service-learning to Promote Social Justice, Empowerment, and Advocacy, Carol A. Plummer, Priscilla Allen, and Catherine M. Lemieux
15. Organizing on Campus for Civil Liberties and Social Justice, Donna Hardina and Ruth Obel-Jorgensen

Section 4 Measurement of Transformative Education
16. Approaches to Measuring Transformative Education Experiences, R. Jan Wilson
About the Authors
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