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Brewster, Kendra R.; Fricchione, Melanie A.; Murphy, Sara A.; Jean, Phoebee; Sloan, Christina M. – Journal of Community Engagement and Higher Education, 2020
The qualitative analysis of the experiences of a small study of 23 service learners indicated that individuals negotiate social distance as they: (1) ascribe agency in action and affect to themselves and others; (2) consider whether they belong on-site and connect with others; and (3) grapple with the structural inequalities that shape social…
Descriptors: Social Distance, Service Learning, Learning Experience, Critical Theory
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Brewster, Kendra R. – Equity & Excellence in Education, 2018
Critical service learning requires that students grapple with power even as they negotiate with discourses that frame service as transformative for others, without the reciprocal effect of service learners being transformed. To highlight microprocesses in power, this article uses figured worlds to explore the positional identities of service…
Descriptors: Service Learning, Power Structure, Identification, College Students