Retrieving the Language of Compassion: The Education Professor in Search of Community.

Greene, Maxine

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ERIC Number: EJ429421

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1991

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Retrieving the Language of Compassion: The Education Professor in Search of Community.

Greene, Maxine

Teachers College Record, v92 n4 p541-55 Sum 1991

Discusses the importance of school-community relationships and the role of schools and education professors in working to better society and end racism, sexism, and poverty. The article stresses the need to change the practice of ignoring social problems by searching for a language of compassion and communication. (SM)

Descriptors: Disadvantaged Environment, Educational Change, Empathy, Higher Education, Institutional Role, Organizational Communication, Preservice Teacher Education, Professors, School Community Relationship, Schools of Education, Social Action, Teacher Educators

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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