Author: John Wesley FootePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Civics
Languages : en
Pages : 116
Book Description
Civics of My Community
Author: John Wesley FootePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Civics
Languages : en
Pages : 116
Book Description
Civics, the Community and the Citizen
Author: Arthur William DunnPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Civics
Languages : en
Pages : 394
Book Description
The Civics of Society
Author: Jesse Madison GathanyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Social sciences
Languages : en
Pages : 76
Book Description
Community and the Politics of Place
Author: Daniel KemmisPublisher: University of Oklahoma Press
ISBN: 9780806124773
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
Thomas Jefferson envisioned a nation of citizens deeply involved in public life. Today Americans are lamenting the erosion of his ideal. What happened in the intervening centuries? Daniel Kemmis argues that our loss of capacity for public life (which impedes our ability to resolve crucial issues) parallels our loss of a sense of place. A renewed sense of inhabitation, he maintains —of community rooted in place and of people dwelling in that place in a practiced way—can shape politics into a more cooperative and more humanly satisfying enterprise, producing better people, better communities, and better places. The author emphasizes the importance of place by analyzing problems and possibilities of public life in a particular place— those northern states whose settlement marked the end of the old frontier. National efforts to “keep citizens apart” by encouraging them to develop open country and rely upon impersonal, procedural methods for public problems have bred stalemate, frustration, and alienation. As alternatives he suggests how western patterns of inhabitation might engender a more cooperative, face-to-face practice of public life. Community and the Politics of Place also examines our ambivalence about the relationship between cities and rural areas and about the role of corporations in public life. The book offers new insight into the relationship between politics and economics and addresses the question of whether the nation-state is an appropriate entity for the practice of either discipline. The author draws upon the growing literature of civic republicanism for both a language and a vantage point from which to address problems in American public life, but he criticizes that literature for its failure to consider place. Though its focus on a single region lends concreteness to its discussions, Community and the Politics of Place promotes a better understanding of the quality of public life today in all regions of the United States.
Civic Responsibility and Higher Education
Author: Thomas EhrlichPublisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
ISBN: 1461636620
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 448
Book Description
More than a century ago, John Dewey challenged the education community to look to civic involvement for the betterment of both community and campus. Today, the challenge remains. In his landmark book, editor Thomas Ehrlich has collected essays from national leaders who have focused on civic responsibility and higher education. Imparting both philosophy and working examples, Ehrlich provides the inspiration for innovative new programs in this essential area of learning.
A Problem in My Community
Author: Jill KeppelerPublisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN: 1538365782
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 20
Book Description
In today's world, civic engagement is paramount in laying the foundation for the next generation of U.S. citizens. This book gives readers the tools they need to understand the civics concept of taking civic action. A relatable story and characters are paired with vibrant illustrations to teach readers the foundations of citizenship and civics. In this book, the narrator identifies a problem in the community and creates a solution. This fiction book is paired with the nonfiction book You Can Fix a Community Problem (ISBN: 9781538365816). The instructional guide on the inside front and back covers provides: Vocabulary, Background knowledge, Text-dependent questions, Whole class activities, and Independent activities.
Bowling Alone: Revised and Updated
Author: Robert D. PutnamPublisher: Simon & Schuster
ISBN: 1982130849
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 592
Book Description
Updated to include a new chapter about the influence of social media and the Internet—the 20th anniversary edition of Bowling Alone remains a seminal work of social analysis, and its examination of what happened to our sense of community remains more relevant than ever in today’s fractured America. Twenty years, ago, Robert D. Putnam made a seemingly simple observation: once we bowled in leagues, usually after work; but no longer. This seemingly small phenomenon symbolized a significant social change that became the basis of the acclaimed bestseller, Bowling Alone, which The Washington Post called “a very important book” and Putnam, “the de Tocqueville of our generation.” Bowling Alone surveyed in detail Americans’ changing behavior over the decades, showing how we had become increasingly disconnected from family, friends, neighbors, and social structures, whether it’s with the PTA, church, clubs, political parties, or bowling leagues. In the revised edition of his classic work, Putnam shows how our shrinking access to the “social capital” that is the reward of communal activity and community sharing still poses a serious threat to our civic and personal health, and how these consequences have a new resonance for our divided country today. He includes critical new material on the pervasive influence of social media and the internet, which has introduced previously unthinkable opportunities for social connection—as well as unprecedented levels of alienation and isolation. At the time of its publication, Putnam’s then-groundbreaking work showed how social bonds are the most powerful predictor of life satisfaction, and how the loss of social capital is felt in critical ways, acting as a strong predictor of crime rates and other measures of neighborhood quality of life, and affecting our health in other ways. While the ways in which we connect, or become disconnected, have changed over the decades, his central argument remains as powerful and urgent as ever: mending our frayed social capital is key to preserving the very fabric of our society.
My Community
Author: Howard Copeland HillPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Social sciences
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Directed Civics Study
Author: John Wesley FootePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Citizenship
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
I Improve My Community
Author: Rosie McKeePublisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN: 1538365723
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 20
Book Description
In today's world, civic engagement is paramount in laying the foundation for the next generation of U.S. citizens. This book gives readers the tools they need to understand the civics concept of taking civic action. A relatable story and characters are paired with vibrant illustrations to teach readers the foundations of citizenship and civics. In this book, the narrator takes action to improve the community. This fiction book is paired with the nonfiction book How Can My Community Improve? (ISBN: 9781538365755). The instructional guide on the inside front and back covers provides: Vocabulary, Background knowledge, Text-dependent questions, Whole class activities, and Independent activities.