Making Good Citizens: Education and Civil Society

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Diane Ravitch, Joseph P. Viteritti
Yale University Press, 1. 1. 2001 - Počet stran: 358
Americans have reason to be concerned about the condition of American democracy at the start of the twenty-first century. Surveys show that civic participation has declined, cynicism about government has increased, and young people have a weak grasp of the principles that underlie our constitutional system. Crucial questions must be answered: How serious is the situation? What role do schools play in shaping civic behavior? Are current education reform initiatives--such as multiculturalism and school choice--counterproductive? How can schools contribute toward reversing the trend?
This volume brings together leading thinkers from a variety of disciplines to probe the relation between a healthy democracy and education. Their original and provocative discussions cut across a range of important topics: the cultivation of democratic values, the formation of social capital in schools and communities, political conflict in a pluralist society, the place of religion in public life, the enduring problems of racial inequality. Gathering together the most current research and thinking on education and civil society, this is a book that deserves the attention of everyone who cares about the quality and future of American democracy.
 

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Education and Democracy Diane Ravitch
15
Education and Democratic Citizenship Norman Nie
30
CommunityBased Social Capital and Educational
58
Fluctuations of Social Capital in an Urban Neighborhood
96
Restoring Civil Identity Among
122
Moral Disagreement Moral Education Common Ground
142
Some Problems in Acknowledging Diversity Nathan Glazer
168
Education and Citizenship in an Age of Pluralism
187
Common Education and the Democratic Ideal
213
Reflections on Jefferson Madison
233
Civil Society Religion and the Formation of Citizens
263
Schooling and Religious Pluralism Alan Wolfe
279
American Exceptionalism?
297
Risking Choice Redressing Inequality Joseph P Viteritti
326
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