Education for Citizenship
. Ed(S): Reeher, Grant; Cammarano, Joseph
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Description for Education for Citizenship
Hardback. This volume addresses the challenge of education for citizenship at a specific, concrete level. It offers examples of efforts to create among students a new set of what Tocqueville called mores or culturally defining "habits of the heart". Editor(s): Reeher, Grant; Cammarano, Joseph. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JN; JPHV; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 20. Weight in Grams: 526.
This book addresses the challenge of education for citizenship at a specific, concrete level. It offers examples of efforts to create among our students a new set of what Tocqueville called mores or culturally defining 'habits of the heart' which will enhance citizenship, foster a sense of connectedness to a community stretching beyond the university, and ultimately, support the practices, basic values, and institutions necessary for the democratic process.
This book addresses the challenge of education for citizenship at a specific, concrete level. It offers examples of efforts to create among our students a new set of what Tocqueville called mores or culturally defining 'habits of the heart' which will enhance citizenship, foster a sense of connectedness to a community stretching beyond the university, and ultimately, support the practices, basic values, and institutions necessary for the democratic process.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780847683659
SKU
V9780847683659
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99-15
About . Ed(S): Reeher, Grant; Cammarano, Joseph
Grant Reeher is associate professor of political science at the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University. Joseph Cammarano is assistant professor of political science at Providence College.
Reviews for Education for Citizenship
A very important volume for educators in its explicit emphasis on and powerful examples of the importance of education in a democratic society. It is also impressive in its handling of diversity and pluralism, bringing into focus the importance of heterogeneity in a truly democratic nation. The volume's emphasis on 'active learning' will also be appreciated by educators, making very ... Read more