Mediating Social Challenge

Roberta Maierhofer

ISBN 10: 3837672778 / ISBN 13: 9783837672770

Published by Transcript Verlag, DE, 2025

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In the face of social inequalities, digital divides, hegemonic power relations, capitalist conflicts of interests, asymmetric gender relations and international border and migration regimes, educational and social actions are becoming more challenging. Mediating these social challenges demands new methods and approaches. Thus, the contributors to this volume use critical pedagogies to reflect on art, literature, storytelling, and digital methods as a means to mediating social challenges in teaching practices. The contributions challenge normative perceptions of identity while also promoting students' multiliteracy skills.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Mediating Social Challenge
• Publisher: Transcript Verlag, DE
• Publication Date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3837672778
• ISBN 13: 9783837672770
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

In the face of social inequalities, digital divides, hegemonic power relations, capitalist conflicts of interests, asymmetric gender relations and international border and migration regimes, educational and social actions are becoming more challenging. Mediating these social challenges demands new methods and approaches. Thus, the contributors to this volume use critical pedagogies to reflect on art, literature, storytelling, and digital methods as a means to mediating social challenges in teaching practices. The contributions challenge normative perceptions of identity while also promoting students' multiliteracy skills.

About the Authors

Eva Bauer ist Universitätsassistentin und Projektkoordinatorin am Center for Inter-American Studies der Universität Graz.

Nicole Haring ist (Senior) Scientist am Center for Inter-American Studies der Universität Graz.

Roberta Maierhofer ist Professorin für Amerikanistik und Leiterin des Zentrums für Inter-Amerikanische Studien der Universität Graz. Ihre Forschungsschwerpunkte sind Transatlantische Bildungskooperationen, Interkulturalität, Frauen- und Geschlechterforschung, kulturelle Gerontologie und Alternswissenschaften.