
Engineering and Social Justice
Donna Riley(Author)
Morgan & Claypool Publishers
Published on 30. June 2008
Book
Paperback/Softback
152 pages
978-1-59829-626-6 (ISBN)
Description
The profession of engineering in the United States has historically served the status quo, feeding an ever-expanding materialistic and militaristic culture, remaining relatively unresponsive to public concerns, and without significant pressure for change from within. This book calls upon engineers to cultivate a passion for social justice and peace and to develop the skill and knowledge set needed to take practical action for change within the profession. Because many engineers do not receive education and training that support the kinds of critical thinking, reflective decision-making, and effective action necessary to achieve social change, engineers concerned with social justice can feel powerless and isolated as they remain complicit. Utilizing techniques from radical pedagogies of liberation and other movements for social justice, this book presents a roadmap for engineers to become empowered and engage one another in a process of learning and action for social justice and peace.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
San Rafael
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 187 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-59829-626-6 (9781598296266)
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Content
- What Do we Mean by Social Justice?
- Mindsets in Engineering
- Engineering and Social Injustice
- Toward a More Socially Just Engineering
- Turning Knowledge into Action: Strategies for Change
- Parting Lessons for the Continuing Struggle
- Mindsets in Engineering
- Engineering and Social Injustice
- Toward a More Socially Just Engineering
- Turning Knowledge into Action: Strategies for Change
- Parting Lessons for the Continuing Struggle