The Highlander Heritage: Education for Social Change.
Carl Tjerandsen
1983
1983
Abstract
Founded in 1932 at Monteagle, Tennessee, Highlander has functioned as a residential school, serving a variety of constituencies. Throughout its history, it has sought to help disadvantaged victims of injustice and poverty, principally in the South, to learn how to change their conditions.
Article
Abstract
Founded in 1932 at Monteagle, Tennessee, Highlander has functioned as a residential school, serving a variety of constituencies. Throughout its history, it has sought to help disadvantaged victims of injustice and poverty, principally in the South, to learn how to change their conditions.
Social Movements
Civil rights movement, Literacy
Keywords
Class, Community Organizing, Democracy, Nonformal Education, North America, Race
Theme
Popular Education; Adult Education; and Social Movement Learning