Law and Social Justice in Higher Education [Paperback]

The latest volume in the Core Concepts in Higher Educationseriesexplores the complexity of law in higher education and both the limits and opportunities of how law can promote inclusivity and access on campus. Through a historical and legal framework, this volume discusses undergraduate students' histories of inclusion and struggles for social justice in higher education by race, sex, social class, dis/ability, and sexual orientation. Bridging research, theory, and practice, Law and Social Justice in Higher Educationencourages future and current higher education and student affairs practitioners to consider how they can collaborate to further a just society.

Special features:

• Discussion of case law illustrates the reach and limits of law and where higher education professionals can continue to push for social justice.
• Accessible to non-lawyers, chapters highlight key legal terms and key concepts to guide readers at the beginning of each chapter.
• End-of-chapter questions provide prompts for discussion and encourage student interactivity.

Contents
List of Figures
Series Editor Introduction
Preface
Acknowledgements

Chapter 1: Justice, Social Justice, and Higher Education
Philosophical Foundations of Social Justice
Equity
Liberty
From Justice as Political Philosophy to Social Justice
Social Justice and Beliefs about Inequity
Social Inequity and Oppression
Indicators of Social Oppression
Social Inequity and College Enrollment
Summary

Chapter 2: Citizenship and Racial Fragmentation: College Access from the Colonial Era to the Antebellum PeriodOrigins: Universal Rights for Select IlÓË