Community Matters Challenges to Civic Engagement in the 21st Century
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Biografisk notat
Verna V. Gehring is editor at the Institute for Philosophy and Public Policy at the School of Public Affairs, University of Maryland, and editor of Philosophy & Public Policy Quarterly.<i>Community Matters</i> makes a substantial contribution to our understanding of key issues in civic education, multicultural conflict, and national service. It is a must read for those engaged in debates on civic renewal in the U.S. I recommend it highly.
- Carmen Sirianni, Professor of Sociology and Public Policy and Chair of the Department of Sociology, Brandeis University,
<i>Community Matters</i> makes an extremely helpful contribution to a pressing issue for the country: How do we stop the hollowing out of our own democracy and rebuild a culture of healthy civic participation? This collection of essays is a nice civic sampler – aiding us with sound analysis, thoughtful insights and good advice.
- David Skaggs, Former Member of Congress and Executive Director, Center for Democracy & Citizenship, Council for Excellence in Government,
Chapter 1 I. The Challenge of Civic Education
Chapter 2 Solving the Civic Achievement Gap in De Facto Segregated Schools
Chapter 3 Civic Education and Political Participation
Chapter 4 II. The Challenge of Civic Debate
Chapter 5 State Symbals and Multiculturalism
Chapter 6 Lessons from the Brooklyn Museum Controversy
Chapter 7 III. Service in Deed?: Civic Engagement and the Prospect of Mandatory Military Service
Chapter 8 A Sketch of Some Arguments for Conscription
Chapter 9 Conscription—No
Chapter 10 Conscription: Between the Horns
This series grows out of a collaboration between the Institute for Philosophy and Public Policy at the University of Maryland and Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. Each slim volume in the series offers an insightful, accessible collection of essays on a current topic of real public concern, and which lies at the intersection of philosophy and public policy. As such, these books are ideal resources for students and lay readers, while at the same time making a distinctive contribution to the broader scholarly discourse.
Series Editor: Verna V. Gehring