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Plein, Christopher – Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement, 2011
This essay examines how the social construction of community may influence faculty perceptions, roles, and actions in rural community development outreach. Special attention is given to the social construction of rural communities and how disciplinary perspective and popular culture influence these perceptions of community. The essay considers how…
Descriptors: Rural Areas, Rural Development, Community Development, Outreach Programs
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Grenfell, Mike – Journal of In-service Education, 2005
How do practising teachers and educators enrolled in a Master of Education program view the urban-rural divide in Australia and elsewhere? Using postings to a discussion board, this article looks at teachers' awareness of social justice and equity issues as they affect educational provision in the rustbelt areas of the cities, and amongst…
Descriptors: Social Justice, Transformative Learning, Foreign Countries, Rural Development