Discusses whether the politics of individual practitioners actually influence the causes they adopt and therefore the outcomes; describes research that reinforces the argument that no such congruency exists; and argues that barriers to radical community work are such that its major impact is to strengthen pluralism while making minimal…

Among 141 activists with varying levels of participation in the sanctuary movement, biographical availability factors--younger age and greater discretionary time--best predict high-cost activism (more hours devoted to the movement), whereas ideological socialization factors best predict high-risk activism (direct contact with refugees). Contains…

Mainstream development is obsessed with material goods, considers humans superior to nature, disempowers women, centralizes resources, and reduces diversity. Sustainable development seeks harmony with nature, is people oriented, focuses on basic needs of all, decentralizes resources, and requires participatory rather than representative democracy.…

Examined the worldviews of 33 activists serving as liaisons between their organizations and British Columbia's Save Georgia Strait Alliance to determine whether variations in their interpretations of sustainability could be associated with their experience, or lack of experience, in other social movements. Results suggest positive potential of…

Answers the following questions about transformative research: (1) is the concept needed? (2) does it represent a new methodology? (3) how does it relate to social movements? and (4) is it limited to postindustrial societies? (SK)

Argues that social work has been more devoted to self-determination than to social justice. Proposes that implementation of social justice requires commitment to policy practice. Reviews literature to identify methods of policy practice: legislative advocacy, reform through litigation, social action, and social policy analysis. Analyzes each…

Discusses African American Studies' responsibility for addressing critical contemporary issues impacting the black community, examining: the historical development of black studies; the sociohistorical context and processes by which black studies became part of the academy; why black studies should build on values and orientations enunciated by…

Presents six ideas that are important in making social change. Ideas include: the importance of intellectual history, especially a history of black studies; the continuing need to explore a common framework for the field of black studies; the interdisciplinarity of black studies; making the Pan-African connection; academic excellence and social…

Critically reviews radical critiques of multicultural education from a pedagogical perspective, revealing agreement between radical and multicultural discourse about transformative pedagogy, exemplifying a body of literature about pedagogical struggles not recognized by radical critics, and encouraging interchange between these groups in regard to…

Discusses three examples of social activism by school social workers as examples of the roles school social workers play along with therapist, consultant, advocate, school-community liaison, and mediator. Proposes that being social activists allows school social workers to move from helping the individual change to changing the system itself. (GCP)

Explores aspects of the tradition of radical adult education--self-directed learning, facilitation, democratic pedagogy, learning in hegemonic struggle and social action, and critical pedagogy. Presents a method for critical and emancipatory adult learning in an era of global capitalism. (SK)

Argues that the temperance movement is unique in American history because of its longevity, tracing its roots back to the colonial period and forward to the present, and because of its success in ratifying an amendment to the Constitution. Discusses rhetorical strategies used in the movement's success. (TB)

Adaptation of a project-based learning model aimed at linking student learning to community problems for South African adult education can potentially result in action-oriented, socially relevant knowledge construction, collective learning, and critical reflection. However, project-based learning might also be used to support the "new…

Reviews the Donlevy template that takes into consideration technological, psychological, ideological, and sociological perspectives, and examines in greater detail adult-education literature authored from the ideological perspective. It is suggested that writers in the ideological perspective are more political, economically challenging, and…

Relational spirituality suggests that strengthening one's relatedness to other people and to sources of meaning beyond self-interest produces joy and vitality, which sustain the capacity to care. This perspective informs a qualitative study of 50 female services providers and social reformers. The interviews revealed that the women's caregiving…