Subversive Service Learning: Shifting the Locus of the Problem

Abstract

This article introduces subversive service learning, a new type of critical service learning that shifts the locus of the “problem†from the marginalized group to the mainstream society, subverting both mainstream perspectives and the deficit model of a community being “helped.†Inspired by Whiteness studies, it pursues social change through service learning. This article illustrates how this subversive service learning works in three cases from the author’s college 200-level class in Fall 2016.