Prophets and patriots : faith in democracy across the political divide /

"In the wake of the Great Recession, Americans across the political divide flocked to local citizens organizations, where they worked to refocus political attention on the needs of ordinary people like them. This book chronicles the efforts of two such groups--a progressive faith-based communit...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Braunstein, Ruth, 1981- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2017]
Subjects:
Political participation > United States.
Democracy > United States.
Tea Party movement > United States.
Religion and politics > United States.
Social movements > United States.
Participation politique > États-Unis.
Tea Party (Mouvement) > États-Unis.
Religion et politique > États-Unis.
Mouvements sociaux > États-Unis.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Freedom & Security > Civil Rights.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Freedom & Security > Human Rights.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Ideologies > Conservatism & Liberalism.
Democracy.
Political participation.
Religion and politics.
Social movements.
Tea Party movement.
United States.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Becoming active citizens
  • Narratives of active citizenship
  • Putting faith in action
  • Holding government accountable
  • Styles of active citizenship
  • Conclusion.

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