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Being Good for Something: The Intersection of Care and Critical Theories (Chapter 7)

  • Northern Illinois University

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Abstract

Miles Horton (1990) differentiates being good from being good for something. Being good for something requires an understanding of place, power, and agency. It also requires being deeply and fully present. Working for and with Jeffrey Cornett was an experience in learning how to be good for something and simultaneously learning how to collectively bring active care into a department, college, and the broader world. In this chapter we discuss Jeff’s commitment to both. We examine how Jeff forged the intersection of care and critical theories. And we share a few examples of moments in which Jeff built community

Original languageAmerican English
Title of host publicationBalancing Care and Excellence in Higher Education: A Festschrift in Honor of Jeffrey W. Cornett
EditorsCarolyne Ali-Khan, Daniel L. Dinsmore
PublisherBrill
Chapter7
Pages77-87
ISBN (Print)9789004963012, 9789004693029
StatePublished - Apr 18 2024

Keywords

  • being good for something
  • care
  • human value

Disciplines

  • Education

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