Longing for justice : higher education and democracy's agenda /

A timely and persuasive argument for Higher Education's obligations to our democratic society, Longing for Justice combines personal narrative with critical analysis to make the case for educational practices that connect to questions of democracy, justice, and the common good. Jennifer S. Simp...

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Main Author: Simpson, Jennifer S. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Toronto : University of Toronto Press, [2014]
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