Abstract
This paper provides a case study of a unique approach to teaching about homelessness an on-campus winter emergency homeless shelter. This shelter provides an innovative and engaging pedagogical model tying together Mills’ concept of the sociological imagination, service-learning, and applied sociology. Examples illustrate various aspects of Mills’ perspective including: breaking down “us” and “them” boundaries; an understanding of structural issues; sociological praxis; making linkages and various levels of analysis; and opportunities for engaging wider audiences in the sociological perspective. [Article copies available for a fee from The Transformative Studies Institute. E-mail address: journal@transformativestudies.org Website: http://www.transformativestudies.org ©2011 by The Transformative Studies Institute. All rights reserved.]
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