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Community Matters
Verna V. . Ed(S): Gehring
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Description for Community Matters
Paperback. Six distinguished scholars address three perennial challenges of civic life, the making of a citizen, how citizens are to agree, and how to define the rights and responsibilities of citizenship. These essays aim to encourage students, academics, and interested citizens outside the academy to go farther and dig deeper into these vital issues. Editor(s): Gehring, Verna V. Series: Institute for Philosophy and Public Policy Studies. Num Pages: 112 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPH; JPVH1. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 148 x 8. Weight in Grams: 177.
Civic matters affect all members of a community and are thus of potential concern to all. In Community Matters: Challenges to Civic Engagement in the 21st Century, six distinguished scholars address three perennial challenges of civic life: the making of a citizen, how citizens are to agree (and disagree), and how to define the rights and responsibilities of citizenship. The thought-provoking essays in this volume discuss integral civic concerns such as: how can we improve civic education? How do we address controversy within our communities? What are the responsibilities of a citizen? Should the national draft be re-instated in ... Read more
Civic matters affect all members of a community and are thus of potential concern to all. In Community Matters: Challenges to Civic Engagement in the 21st Century, six distinguished scholars address three perennial challenges of civic life: the making of a citizen, how citizens are to agree (and disagree), and how to define the rights and responsibilities of citizenship. The thought-provoking essays in this volume discuss integral civic concerns such as: how can we improve civic education? How do we address controversy within our communities? What are the responsibilities of a citizen? Should the national draft be re-instated in ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
112
Condition
New
Series
Institute for Philosophy and Public Policy Studies
Number of Pages
112
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780742549609
SKU
V9780742549609
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About Verna V. . Ed(S): Gehring
Verna V. Gehring is editor at the Institute for Philosophy and Public Policy at the School of Public Affairs, University of Maryland, and editor of Philosophy & Public Policy Quarterly.
Reviews for Community Matters
Community Matters makes a substantial contribution to our understanding of key issues in civic education, multicultural conflict, and national service. It is a must read for those engaged in debates on civic renewal in the U.S. I recommend it highly.
Carmen Sirianni, Professor of Sociology and Public Policy and Chair of the Department of Sociology, Brandeis University Community Matters ... Read more
Carmen Sirianni, Professor of Sociology and Public Policy and Chair of the Department of Sociology, Brandeis University Community Matters ... Read more