Appendixes. by Asha Rangappa -- Preface / by Asha Rangappa -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction. -- Finding balance : looking toward the future -- Misinformation and disinformation : changing conversations -- Representation and missed representation -- Civics in society : policy and politics -- Ethical dilemmas -- Popular culture : feeding the social justice machine -- Health in crisis -- The digital divide : pathways for equity and justice -- Worldviews on engagement and practice -- Finding balance : looking toward the future -- Appendixes.
Summary:
"Featuring reflective activities and lesson ideas that can be adapted for educational settings from higher education to the K-12 spectrum, community centers, and libraries, this resource presents ten chapters that explore such timely issues as how to deal with controversial topics in the classroom, the effects of misinformation/disinformation on civics in society, why the media underrepresents certain people in their programming, the digital divide and where libraries fit in, how injustice exacerbates public health issues, and global conceptions of social justice and media literacy examined through various world events"-- Provided by publisher.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.