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Reclaiming dissent : civics education for the 21st century

Gordon, Mordechai

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This book is a unique collection of essays that focus on the value of dissent for the survival of democracy in the United States and the role that education can play with respect to this virtue. The various contributors to this volume share the conviction that the vitality of a democracy depends on the ability of ordinary citizens to debate and oppose the decisions of their government. Yet recent history in the United States suggests that dissent is discouraged and even suppressed in the political, cultural and educational arenas. Many Americans are not even aware that democracy in not primarily about voting every four years or majority rule, but about actively participating in pubic debates and civic action. This book makes a strong case for the need to reclaim a tradition in the United States, like the one that existed during the Civil Rights era, in which dissent, opposition, and conflict were part of the daily fabric of our democracy.\"--Back cover.

• Publisher: Sense Publishers
• Subject: Democracy and education. / Democracy United States Citizen participation. / Political participation United States. / Democracy Citizen participation. / Political participation. / United States.
• ISBN: 9087908857, 9789087908850, 9789087908843, 9087908849, 9789087908867, 9087908865

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Call Number	Copies	Material	Location
JK1764.R43 2009	1	BOOK	AUTOSTORE