America’s Democracy Colleges: The Civic Engagement of Community College Students

Newell, Mallory

doi:10.1080/10668926.2012.720862

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“…To some degree, the larger context of community colleges, with their mission and audience of who attends (Bahr & Gross, 2016), corroborates this assumption about who engages in activism. Community college students often juggle multiple commitments related to employment, income, family, and to their larger community that contest for their time (Angeli Newell, 2014). Further, literature on community college faculty and adjuncts similarly describes their challenges, concerns, and overextension in labor that challenge the ability to engage in activism (Twombly & Townsend, 2008).…”

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Social movements and activism: Reexamining scholarship to center the urban community college

Morgan,

Cho,

Davis

et al. 2023

New Drctns Community Coll

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In this article, the authors focus on the intersection of the study of activism and the urban community college. Leveraging the Actors, Contexts, Tactics, and Strategies (ACTS) Framework, the authors (re)examine activism scholarship that illuminates similarities and differences between 2‐ and 4‐year institutions. Ultimately, the article concludes with implications for practice and future research that can deepen and sustain the position of community colleges as contributors to the rich legacy of urban activism.

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confidence: 99%