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Reference Wiki for Social Justice

 

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Reference Books

These selected print books are available on the main floor of Holy Spirit Library in the Reference collection.

 

 

Encyclopedia of activism and social justice (Ref HM671 .E53 2007) 

Sample view:  Encyclopedia of activism and social justice.pdf 

 

Encyclopedia of Catholic social thought, social science and social policy (Ref BX 1753 .E595 2007)

Sample view:  Encyclopedia of Catholic social thought.pdf

 

Encyclopedia of community: from the village to the virtual world (Ref HM 756 .E53 2003)

Sample view:  Encyclopedia of community.pdf

 

Encyclopedia of social psychology (Ref HM 1007 .E53 2007)

Sample view: Encyclopedia of social psychology.pdf

 

Human rights in the United States (Ref KF 4747.5 .C37 2000)

Sample view:  Human rights in the US.pdf

 

Social issues in America : an encyclopedia (Ref HN57 .S624 2006)

Sample view:  social_issues_in_america_an_encyclopedia.pdf 

 

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Films and Other Materials to Support Social Justice Curriculum

 

 

How to use CAVALOG to find DVDs available at Holy Spirit Library

 

• Visit the library's webpage at: http://www.cabrini.edu/library
• Click the "Cavalog" tab in the upper left hand corner
• Enter relevant search terms in the word or phrase box, you might consider;  social justice, human smuggling, human rights, etc.
• Choose DVD from the Type drop down list.
• Click "search"

 

Suggested Titles Owned by Holy Spirit Library (shelved by title) 

 

·         Acting on Faith (BL625.7 .A27 2005) 

·         The Fight in the Fields: Cesar Chavez and the Farmworkers’ Struggle (HD6509 .C48 F472 2007) 

·         Freedom Writers (PN1995.9 .M45 F7443 2007) 

·         Iron Jawed Angels (PN1995.9 .H5 I76 2004) 

      ·         Romero (PN1997 .R664 2000) 

      ·         Weather Underground (HN90 .R3 W4384 2004) 

•     Lives for Sale (HQ281 .L58 2007)
•     Dreams Die Hard (HQ281 .D743 2005) 

 

Other Films

 

·         Dying to Tell the Story (war journalism)

·         First Person documentary (about Philadelphia schools)

·         Invisible Children

·         What I Want My Words to Do to You

 

 

DVDs, CDs and Posters from Teaching for Change (TFC)

 

• Equity in Early Childhood Literacy - DVD

• Montgomery Bus Boycott - DVD

• Massaya Market Poster

• Rethinking Columbus - PowerPoint
• Anti-Bias Curriculum - DVD
• Scarves of Many Colors: Muslim Women and the Veil
• They Fought for Freedom: Helen Joseph
• They Fought for Freedom: Lilian Ngoyi

 

 

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Recommended Web Sites

 

Catholic Social Teaching: http://www.osjspm.org/social_teaching_documents.aspx

The core texts and key teaching documents which contribute to the ongoing development of Catholic social teaching.

 

Center for Concern's Education for Justice: http://www.educationforjustice.org/

Links to print, internet, media resources which foster Catholic Social Teaching and demonstrate connections to current social justice issues and world events.  A log in is required. A 30 day free trial membership is available.

 

Human Rights Global Social Justice Portal:  http://www.topia.net/humanrights.html

From TopiaNet, this site provides links to newspaper articles on social justice.