Critical Reflections on Donor Influence and the Role of Critical Communication Pedagogies in the Classroom. Wicked Problems Forum: Undue Donor Influence in Higher Education

Autor/in	Hall, Ashley R.
Titel	Critical Reflections on Donor Influence and the Role of Critical Communication Pedagogies in the Classroom. Wicked Problems Forum: Undue Donor Influence in Higher Education
Quelle	In: Communication Education, 69 (2020) 3, S.387-395 (9 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0363-4523
DOI	10.1080/03634523.2020.1768420
Schlagwörter	Stellungnahme; Educational Finance; Political Attitudes; Influences; Donors; Critical Theory; Communication (Thought Transfer); Teaching Methods; Social Justice; Power Structure; Activism; Reflection; Higher Education; Racial Bias; Class Activities; Private Financial Support; Illinois (Chicago); Virginia; Massachusetts (Cambridge); Connecticut (New Haven) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Bildungsfonds; Political attitude; Politische Einstellung; Influence; Einfluss; Einflussfaktor; Kritische Theorie; Communication; thought; Kommunikation; Gedanke; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Soziale Gerechtigkeit; Aktivismus; Politischer Protest; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Racial discrimination; Rassismus; Private Investition
Abstract	The retreat of state funding at public institutions paired with the growing concerns surrounding vulture capitalism that has weaponized philanthropic gift-giving (i.e., distinguished chairs, scholarships and fellowships, academic research centers, faculty lines, campus maintenance) means educators must find ways to teach students about the importance of using their knowledge and skillsets to promote public interests and improve lives. The term vulture capitalism is used here as it relates to donor influence to critique the types of donors (individuals, foundations, and corporations) who use gift-giving to advance conservative, elitist agendas that serve privatized interests at the expense of public interests (Carey, 2019; Mintz, 2019). Vulture capitalism and donor (gift-giving), as a case study, provide instructors and students constructive opportunities to reflect on how hegemonic power operates in and impacts our daily lives. To do so, the article begins by reflecting on a few examples of harmful donor influence to demonstrate how discussions concerning vulture capitalism can stimulate important conversations surrounding power, hegemony, and institutional oppression. It is argued that critical communication pedagogy (CCP) assists instructors who wish to teach students how to discuss issues of power and hegemony in contemporary communication classrooms. CCP offers a pragmatic approach to addressing and examining how power operates through a consideration of language and discourse. This article highlights three major tenets of CCP to propose an in-class activity that stresses the importance of dialogic reflexivity in classroom conversations concerning hegemony, power, and communication. (ERIC).
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Update	2024/1/01