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 initiativessuch as multiculturalism and school choicecounterproductive? 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.
Ravitch Diane Ravitch & Viteritti Joseph P. Viteritti
Making Good Citizens [EPUB ebook]
Education and Civil Society
Making Good Citizens [EPUB ebook]
Education and Civil Society
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语言 英语 ● 格式 EPUB ● 网页 368 ● ISBN 9780300129786 ● 编辑 Ravitch Diane Ravitch & Viteritti Joseph P. Viteritti ● 出版者 Yale University Press ● 发布时间 2008 ● 下载 6 时 ● 货币 EUR ● ID 2308484 ● 复制保护 Adobe DRM
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