Home Away from Home or Foreign Territory?: How Social Class Mediates Service-Learning Experiences

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AUTHOR:
Jenny J. Lee

TITLE:
Home Away from Home or Foreign Territory?: How Social Class Mediates Service-Learning Experiences

SUGGESTED CITATION:
Lee, J. J. (2004). Home Away from Home or Foreign Territory?: How Social Class Mediates Service-Learning Experiences. NASPA Journal, 42(3), Art. 3. Retrieved September 09, 2008, from http://publications.naspa.org/naspajournal/vol42/iss3/art3

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ABSTRACT:
This qualitative study explored the intersection between social class and college outreach. The service-learning experience was perceived differently by students of different social classes. The benefit was that the interactive classroom forum allowed diverse students to exchange views. Regardless of their personal backgrounds, students shared a heightened sense of civic responsibility. These findings have implications in designing service-learning courses that value multiple perspectives and aim to facilitate social change.

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