Civic Education and the Future of American Citizenship.

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Lack of civic knowledge, ignorance about the U.S. Constitution, and general ambivalence about education threaten the fiber of this nation. The remedy to this malaise, advocated in various ways by a diverse group of contributors, is a well-rounded, liberal education that prepares citizens to particip...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Busch, Elizabeth Kaufer
Other Authors: White, Jonathan W., Agresto, John, Bauerlein, Mark, Benoliel, Peter A., Bergner, Jeff, Cole, Bruce, Gioia, Dana, Hirsch, E. D., McClay, Wilfred M., Radasanu, Andrea, Spiller, Lisa, Yonan, Jonathan
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Lanham : Lexington Books, 2012.
Subjects:
Citizenship.
Civics.
EDUCATION > Aims & Objectives.
Citizenship
Civics
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Acknowledgments; Introduction; I: Foundations of Civic and Liberal Education; Chapter One: The Inspiring Idea of the Common School; Chapter Two: Memory and Sacrifice in the Formation of Civic Consciousness; Chapter Three: Polishing Barbarous Mores; II: The Changing Landscape of American Civic Life; Chapter Four: American Amnesia; Chapter Five: The Peer Bubble; Chapter Six: Voter Beware; III: On the Ends of Liberal Education; Chapter Seven: Majoring in Servitude; Chapter Eight: Education to What End-Vocation or Virtue?; Chapter Nine: "Reflection and Choice"; Afterword; Index.

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