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The Sociological Imagination and Community-based Learning: Using an Asset-based Approach
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Garoutte, Lisa. 2018. “The Sociological Imagination and Community-Based Learning: Using an Asset-Based Approach”. TRAILS: Teaching Resources and Innovations Library for Sociology, May. Washington DC: American Sociological Association. https://trails.asanet.org/article/view/the-sociological-imagination-and-community-based.

Abstract

Fostering a sociological imagination in students is a central goal for most introductory sociology courses and sociology departments generally, yet success is difficult to achieve. This project suggests that using elements of asset-based community development can be used in sociology classrooms to develop a sociological perspective. After introducing...

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Subject Area(s):
Internship/Service Learning
Resource Type(s):
Assignment, Class Activity
Class Level(s):
Any Level
Class Size(s):
Medium

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