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Herr Medborg är tillbaka. 2007 kom romanen om honom, Om en ensamstående herre. Redan i inledningen omtalades att herr Medborg var död. Där nämndes också det något skrynkliga A4-häftet Herr Medborgs sånger. Herr Medborg är en av de mer udda figurerna i svensk litteratur; kanske avlägset släkt med adjunkten Örtstedt som Hjalmar Gullberg skrev om. Genom åren har på underliga vägar allt flera sånger skickats till författaren från okänd adress. I dem har herr Medborg fortsatt att flanera och fundera över tillvarons olika gåtor på sitt opretentiösa sätt. Nu är det hög tid att samla en del av dessa sånger. Kanske var det mötet med den gröna vårtbitaren - tettigonia viridissima - på Odvaldsvägen i det lilla kustsamhället som blev den avgörande anledningen.

This is an important historical period in which to develop communication models aimed at creating opportunities for citizens to find a voice for new experiences and social concerns. Such basic social problems as inequality, poverty, and discrimination pose a constant challenge to policies that serve the health and income needs of children, families, people with disabilities, and the elderly. Important changes both in individual values and civic life are occurring in the United States and in many other nations. Recent trends such as the globalization of commerce and consumer values, the speed and personalization of communication technologies, and an economic realignment of industrial and information-based economies are often regarded as negative. Yet there are many signs - from the WTO experience in Seattle to the rise of global activism aimed at making biotechnology accountable - that new forms of citizenship, politics, and public engagement are emerging. The Encyclopedia of Activism and Social Justice presents a comprehensive overview of the field with topics of varying dimensions, breadth, and length. This three-volume Encyclopedia is designed for readers to understand the topics, concepts, and ideas that motivate and shape the fields of activism, civil engagement, and social justice and includes biographies of the major thinkers and leaders who have influenced and continue to influence the study of activism. Key FeaturesOffers multidisciplinary perspectives with contributions from the fields of education, communication studies, political science, leadership studies, social work, social welfare, environmental studies, health care, social psychology, and sociology Provides an easily recognizable approach to topics, ideas, persons, and concepts based on alphabetical and biographical listings in civil engagement, social justice, and activism Addresses both small-scale social justice concepts and more large-scale issues Includes biography pieces indicating the concepts, ideas, or legacies of individuals and groups who have influenced current practice and thinking such as John Stuart Mill, Rachel Carson, Mother Jones, Martin Luther King, Jr., Karl Marx, Mohandas Gandhi, Nelson and Winnie Mandela, Dorothy Day, and Thomas Merton

"While there are many books out there on action research, few immerse the reader so effectively in the nitty-gritty realities of the method, while also pushing school practitioners to use inquiry to challenge an unacceptable status quo. This text should be read by all teachers and school leaders who care about empowering students and communities through action research."—Ruth Johnson, Professor of Educational Administration, California State University, Los AngelesAuthor, Using Data to Close the Achievement Gap"A highly accessible and informative book for K–12 educators and university graduate students. Provides very useful examples of what action research looks like when carried out in schools. This book has always been at the top of my recommended resources list."—Ken Zeichner, Hoefs-Bascom Professor of Teacher Education, University of Wisconsin, MadisonDiscover the most empowering pathway to improved practice in education!Since the publication of the first edition of Studying Your Own School, practitioner action research has become an established professional development practice in schools and teacher education programs. While the fundamentals of practitioner action research have not changed, the challenges of large scale reform have dramatically altered the context of teaching.This extensive revision of the best-selling book includes the latest investigative methods and reflects the current educational environment. New features of the second edition includeA "Getting Started" chapter on initial issues and considerationsMore advice on crafting the research question and research designUp-to-date information on political and ethical considerationsNew examples of practitioner action research studies A focus on promoting equity and social justicePacked with updated examples to help orient the reader, this book is unique in providing the theoretical and historical underpinnings of practitioner action research and all the "how-to" information necessary for successful classroom application.

The first edition of this book was a first-of-its-kind reference, distilling the authors’ decades of action research experience into a handy guide for graduate students. The Second Edition continues to provide an accessible roadmap that honors the complexity of action research, while providing an overview of how action research is defined, its traditions and history, and the rationale for using it. The authors demonstrate that action research is not only appropriate for a dissertation, but also is a deeply rewarding experience for both the researcher and participants. This practical book demonstrates how action research dissertations are different from more traditional dissertations and prepares students and their committees for the unique dilemmas they may face, such as validity, positionality, design, write-up, ethics, and dissertation defense.