The Imperatives of Community Service for Afrocentric Academics
| Autor: | Kimberly R. Moffitt, Heather E. Harris |
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| Rok vydání: | 2004 |
| Předmět: |
Cultural Studies
Service (business) 050402 sociology Sociology and Political Science media_common.quotation_subject African descent 05 social sciences 050301 education Foundation (evidence) Community service 0504 sociology Anthropology Pedagogy ComputingMilieux_COMPUTERSANDEDUCATION Institution Narrative Sociology 0503 education ComputingMilieux_MISCELLANEOUS media_common |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Black Studies. 34:672-685 |
| ISSN: | 1552-4566 0021-9347 |
| Popis: | This article suggests the expansion of service in the academy so that underrepresented students on and off campus benefit from the presence of nondominant co-cultural faculty. Using Afrocentricity as a foundation, the writers call for a reconceptualization of service to include the communities of the co-cultural professors as a means of providing role models, academic assistance, and potential co-cultural students for the particular institution. Personal narratives serve as examples of how an Afrocentric approach to service can empower and embrace students of African descent while also helping to create a more inclusive educational environment. |
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