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Nicholas V. Longo
Why Community Matters [PDF ebook]
Connecting Education with Civic Life

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Providing a new perspective on the undeniable relationship between education reform and democratic revitalization, Nicholas V. Longo uncovers and examines practical models in which communities play an essential role in teaching the art of democracy.

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Preface

Acknowledgments

1. Introduction: The Ecology of Civic Learning

2. Education Writ Large

3. Hull House

4. Highlander Folk School

5. The Neighborhood Learning Community

6. Community Practitioners

7. Conclusion: Taking It Home

Notes

Index

Sobre el autor

Nicholas V. Longo is Assistant Professor of Public and Community Service at Providence College.

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Idioma Inglés ● Formato PDF ● Páginas 192 ● ISBN 9780791479605 ● Tamaño de archivo 3.4 MB ● Editorial State University of New York Press ● Publicado 2012 ● Descargable 24 meses ● Divisa EUR ● ID 7664613 ● Protección de copia Adobe DRM

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