Social Justice and Communication Scholarship

Omar Swartz

This volume explores the role of communication in framing and contributing to issues of social justice. For scholars and students in communication, rhetoric, cultural studies, education, and other areas of the humanities.

Contents: Preface. O. Swartz, Introduction. O. Swartz, Reflections of a Social Justice Scholar. A. Rodriguez, Social Justice and the Challenge for Communication Studies. L.R. Frey, Across the Great Divides: From Nonpartisan Criticism to Partisan Criticism to Applied Communication Activism for Promoting Social Change and Social Justice. P.K. Tompkins, Communication, Charity, Social Justice, and the Abolition of Homelessness. J.L. Simpson, R.B. Adelman, Voice and the "Other": Interactive Theatre as a Model for Education and Liberation on University Campuses. R. Shome, Challenges of International Women of Color in the United States: The Complicated "Rights" of Belonging in Globalization. P.C. Wander, A Knife of Fire: Social Justice, Real Politick, and "Foreign" Policy in a New World. T. Palmeri, Media Activism in a "Conservative" City: Modeling Citizenship. L.P. Crumley, Social Justice in Interpersonal and Family Relationships. W. Lee, The Desire to Know and to Love Is Never Too Small: My Musings on Teaching and Social Justice. W.B. Pearce, Reflections on a Project to Promote Social Justice in Communication Education and Research. L. Artz, Conclusion: On the Material Consequence of Defining Social Justice.