ABSTRACT
Student Activism, Politics, and Campus Climate in Higher Education presents a comprehensive, contemporary portrait of political engagement and student activism at postsecondary institutions in the United States. This resource explores how colleges and universities are experiencing unrest and in what ways broader sociopolitical conflicts are evident on-campus, ultimately unpacking the political dimensions of student engagement within campus climates. Chapter authors in this book critically synthesize relevant research, illuminate interdisciplinary perspectives, and interrogate how current issues of power and oppression shape participatory democracy and higher education at large. A go-to resource for researchers, faculty, administrators, and student affairs professionals, this text addresses the most intractable challenges facing society and its institutions of higher education.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
section Section I|39 pages
Historical and Contemporary Foundations for Student Political Engagement as Activism
section Section II|84 pages
Students as Political Actors
section Section III|57 pages
The Role of Non-Student Campus Actors
chapter 9|21 pages
Remembering “The Black Bruins”
chapter 10|18 pages
From Resistance to Resilience
section Section IV|36 pages
Integrating Student and Institutional Contexts