Going Public : Civic and Community Engagement /

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The terms "civic engagement" and "community engagement" have various definitions, but they are united by the sense that individuals who are civically engaged not only are concerned about the quality of life in their communities but also take action to improve conditions for the c...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Primavera, Judy, Fitzgerald, Hiram E.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: East Lansing : Michigan State University Press, [2013]
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Service learning.
Education, Higher > Social aspects.
Community and college.
Civics > Study and teaching (Higher)
EDUCATION > Higher.
Relations universite-collectivite > États-Unis.
Enseignement superieur > Aspect social > États-Unis.
Apprentissage par le service communautaire > États-Unis.
Community and college > United States.
Education, Higher > Social aspects > United States.
Civics > Study and teaching (Higher) > United States.
Service learning > United States.
United States.
Electronic book.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:The terms "civic engagement" and "community engagement" have various definitions, but they are united by the sense that individuals who are civically engaged not only are concerned about the quality of life in their communities but also take action to improve conditions for the common good. In the United States, to be civically engaged means to actively participate in a civil democratic society. Going Public examines programs related to civic engagement and the ways in which faculty and students participate in communities in order to improve them. Engagement scholarship is a.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (339 pages): illustrations, map.
ISBN:9781609173791

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