The Concept Of Civic Education In Contemporary American Political Culture

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The Concept of Civic Education in Contemporary American Political Culture

Author : Kehinde Moses IGE
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (867 download)

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Download or read book The Concept of Civic Education in Contemporary American Political Culture written by Kehinde Moses IGE and published by . This book was released on 2023-09-14 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book is an assessment, appraisal and evaluation of the concept of civic education in contemporary American political culture. It examines the transitions and consolidation of civic education, the value of social responsibility amongst numerous ethos essential for building a civil society and ensuring sustainable communities in the United States. This contemporary assessment accounts for societal issues and a systemic approach for facilitating and ensuring social order through civic education. It examines the possible ramifications and implications for the absence of civic education to the American public; laying emphasis on the proclivities and tendencies of human behavior and its impact on the larger society. Issues such as social responsibility, democracy, human rights, diversity and inclusion, political tolerance are evaluated on the premise of the founding principles and cultural ideology of the United States of America.

Teaching Civics in Unstable Times

Author : Andrew Tripodo
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1475856105
Total Pages : 135 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (758 download)

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Download or read book Teaching Civics in Unstable Times written by Andrew Tripodo and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2021-11-10 with total page 135 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: American political culture runs through civics classrooms, and the degraded dialogue and scorched-earth partisanship that has defined modern American politics is an indicator that all is not well in our nation’s schools. Teaching Civics in Unstable Times: Guidelines for Defining “We” in American Democracy offers a fresh, expansive view of what civic education can look like in K-12 classrooms, and presents three strategies to help teachers, curriculum writers, and administrators turn their schools into laboratories for democracy that train young people for the moral and intellectual challenges of democratic citizenship. This book defines “democracy” as a way of life that is characterized by frequent public engagement, stubborn open-mindedness, and rigorous debate. Our democratic government depends on our citizens leading a democratic life, and civic education’s chief priority is to teach young people how to do so. Civic curriculum has spent decades obsessing over names and dates that fail to give students a sense of their vaunted place in our governing system. This book presentsthree strategiesfor teaching civics that invest young people in our shared, grand experiment in self-government and prepares them to lead our nation towards a politics that is more compassionate, inclusive, and inspired.

The Civic Culture

Author : Gabriel Abraham Almond
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 1400874564
Total Pages : 575 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (8 download)

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Download or read book The Civic Culture written by Gabriel Abraham Almond and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2015-12-08 with total page 575 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The authors interviewed over 5,000 citizens in Germany, Italy, Mexico, Great Britain, and the U.S. to learn political attitudes in modem democratic states. Originally published in 1963. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Civic Imagination

Author : Gianpaolo Baiocchi
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317262417
Total Pages : 184 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (172 download)

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Download or read book Civic Imagination written by Gianpaolo Baiocchi and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-11-17 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Civic Imagination provides a rich empirical description of civic life and a broader discussion of the future of democracy in contemporary America. Over the course of a year, five researchers observed and participated in 7 civic organisations in a mid-sized US city. They draw on this ethnographic evidence to map the 'civic imaginations' that motivate citizenship engagement in America today. The book unpacks how contemporary Americans think about and act toward positive social and political change while the authors' findings challenge contemporary assertions of American apathy. This will be an important book for students and academics interested in political science and sociology.

Public-Spirited Citizenship

Author : Ralph Ketcham
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351495488
Total Pages : 339 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (514 download)

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Download or read book Public-Spirited Citizenship written by Ralph Ketcham and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-07-05 with total page 339 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Any searching look at the theory and practice of citizenship in the United States today is bewildering and disconcerting. Despite earnest concern for participation, access, and "leverage," there is a widespread perception that nothing citizens do has much meaning or influence. This book argues that for American democracy to work in the twenty-first century, renewed interest in teaching the nation's young citizens a sense of the public good is imperative.All of the nation's founders, especially Adams, Jefferson, Franklin, and Madison, addressed the question of whether and how a citizen can make a difference in the American political process. This concern harkens back even farther, to Locke, Erasmus, and Aristotle. Today, one obstacle to good citizenship is the social scientific turn in political science. Leaders in civic education in the twentieth century eschewed grand ideas and moral principles in favour of a focus on behaviourism and competitive, liberal politics. Another problem is the growing belief that the government has no business promoting the public good through the support of religious, educational, or cultural efforts.Ralph Ketcham vividly depicts the relationship of private self-interest and public-spirited action as these pertain to citizenship and good government. This is an enlightening book for the general reader, as well as for students, professional social scientists, and political philosophers.

Democracy at a Crossroads

Author : Gregory L. Samuels
Publisher : IAP
ISBN 13 : 1641137185
Total Pages : 261 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (411 download)

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Download or read book Democracy at a Crossroads written by Gregory L. Samuels and published by IAP. This book was released on 2019-06-01 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At a time of questionable civility in American politics, democratic education appears to be at a crossroads. As we consider how to best explore democracy and foster a more civically-engaged populace in the current socio-political context, it is critical to examine what frames our educational systems, policies, and practices and shapes our civic identity. While teachers struggle with decreased instructional time for social studies and the demands of standardized tests, the social sciences are often pushed to the margins. Reflecting on how to negotiate local, state, national, and global tensions related to policy and practice, educators work to do what is best to equip students to foster democratic citizenship and ideals. Social sciences educators are uniquely positioned to embrace a journey that upholds democratic ideals of equality, freedom, and justice, while simultaneously critiquing inequity and injustice in schools and our society. The contributors to this volume situate a variety of discussions within the context of the crossroads and explore how to negotiate, translate, and reconceptualize our own beliefs and positionings in ways that positively influence and empower students, teachers, teacher educators, and education policy makers. Studies are presented related to civic education, cross-cultural interpretations, emotional citizenship, international economics, and race-consciousness, as well as those that discuss how to challenge dominant narratives and negotiate educational policies and practices.

Political Culture, Socialization, Democracy and Education

Author : Russell Francis Farnen
Publisher : Peter Lang Publishing
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Political Culture, Socialization, Democracy and Education written by Russell Francis Farnen and published by Peter Lang Publishing. This book was released on 2008 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This interdisciplinary book has contributions from scholars in the US, the EU, Korea, and Hungary from the fields of political science and education, sociology, communications, social work, and psychology. The major topics are political culture and socialization, education and learning theory, and communications, media, and politics. Specific topics include constructive patriotism, national pride, political socialization, public diplomacy, authoritarianism and democracy, political cynicism, race and politics, civic education, gender and politics, the Internet and political media use, and electoral politics. This collection provides a fresh perspective on current issues such as political culture/socialization and civic education/media use. Readers interested in politics, history, sociology, psychology, communications, and education will discover many new perspectives on everyday life and politics."--pub. website.

National Standards for Civics and Government

Author : Center for Civic Education (Calif.)
Publisher : Center for Civic Education
ISBN 13 : 0898181550
Total Pages : 332 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (981 download)

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Download or read book National Standards for Civics and Government written by Center for Civic Education (Calif.) and published by Center for Civic Education. This book was released on 1994 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Voluntary national content standards for civics education for grades K-12, supported by the US Department of Education.

The Revival of Civic Learning

Author : Robert Freeman Butts
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 188 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book The Revival of Civic Learning written by Robert Freeman Butts and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ideal of good citizenship is examined in light of current social and political unrest brought about, at least in part, by the agitation of special interest groups. Emphasis is placed on the role of citizenship education in the schools. The monograph is intended particularly for educators who want to improve citizenship education programs. The document is presented in five chapters. Chapter one identifies the major citizenship education challenge of the 1980s as the conflict between privatism in politics (due to a deterioration of national trust in the political system) and pluralism in education (resulting from attitudes that glorified doing one's own thing and from the belief that authority for education should rest primarily with the diverse pluralistic communities in American society). Chapter two contrasts ideas of citizenship in modern democratic societies and in Greco-Roman republics. Chapter three presents an historical perspective on citizenship education in the United States from the 1770s to the 1970s. Chapter four identifies major approaches to reform of civic education, including academic disciplines (particularly, history and sociology), law related education, social problems, critical thinking, values education, moral development, community involvement, and institutional school reform. The final chapter offers suggestions for improving citizenship education programs, including incorporating political values, political knowledge, and the skills of political participation into the curriculum; encouraging common understanding of and commitment to democratic values; and encouraging student understanding of citizenship concepts such as justice, freedom, equality, diversity, authority, privacy, due process, participation, and international human rights. (DB)

The Good Citizen

Author : David Batstone
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135302804
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (353 download)

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Download or read book The Good Citizen written by David Batstone and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-02-04 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In The Good Citizen, some of the most eminent contemporary thinkers take up the question of the future of American democracy in an age of globalization, growing civic apathy, corporate unaccountability, and purported fragmentation of the American common identity by identity politics.

Civic Education and the Future of American Citizenship

Author : Elizabeth Kaufer Busch
Publisher : Lexington Books
ISBN 13 : 0739170589
Total Pages : 177 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (391 download)

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Book Synopsis Civic Education and the Future of American Citizenship by : Elizabeth Kaufer Busch

Download or read book Civic Education and the Future of American Citizenship written by Elizabeth Kaufer Busch and published by Lexington Books. This book was released on 2012-11-02 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Founders of this nation believed that the government they were creating required a civically educated populace. Such an education aimed to cultivate enlightened, informed, and vigilant citizens who could perpetuate and improve the nation. Unfortunately, America’s contemporary youth seem to lack adequate opportunities, if not also the ability or will, to critically examine the foundations of this nation. An even larger problem is an increasing ambivalence toward education in general. Stepping into this void is a diverse group of educators, intellectuals, and businesspeople, brought together in Civic Education and the Future of American Citizenship to grapple with the issue of civic illiteracy and its consequences. The essays, edited by Elizabeth Kaufer Busch and Jonathan W. White, force us to not only reexamine the goals of civic education in America but also those of liberal education more broadly.

Making Civics Count

Author : David E. Campbell
Publisher : Harvard Education Press
ISBN 13 : 1612504787
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (125 download)

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Download or read book Making Civics Count written by David E. Campbell and published by Harvard Education Press. This book was released on 2012-10-01 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "By nearly every measure, Americans are less engaged in their communities and political activity than generations past.” So write the editors of this volume, who survey the current practices and history of citizenship education in the United States. They argue that the current period of “creative destruction”—when schools are closing and opening in response to reform mandates—is an ideal time to take an in-depth look at how successful strategies and programs promote civic education and good citizenship. Making Civics Count offers research-based insights into what diverse students and teachers know and do as civic actors, and proposes a blueprint for civic education for a new generation that is both practical and visionary.

Representing Popular Sovereignty

Author : Daniel Lessard Levin
Publisher : State University of New York Press
ISBN 13 : 1438410603
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (384 download)

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Download or read book Representing Popular Sovereignty written by Daniel Lessard Levin and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 1999-03-18 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using the events of the Constitution's Bicentennial from 1987 to 1991 as a case study, Representing Popular Sovereignty explores the contradiction between the Constitution's importance as a political document and its weakness as a symbol in American popular culture.

Citizenship and Civic Leadership in America

Author : Carol McNamara
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1666900680
Total Pages : 327 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (669 download)

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Book Synopsis Citizenship and Civic Leadership in America by : Carol McNamara

Download or read book Citizenship and Civic Leadership in America written by Carol McNamara and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2022-03-14 with total page 327 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this volume is to discuss the concept of citizenship—in terms of its origins, its meanings, and its contemporary place and relevance in American democracy, and within a global context. The authors in this collection wrestle with the connection of citizenship to major tensions between liberty and equality, dynamism and stability, and civic disagreement and social cohesion. The essays also raise fundamental questions about the relationship between citizenship and leadership, and invite further reflection on the features of citizenship and civic leadership under the American Constitution. Finally, this collection offers various suggestions about how to revitalize citizenship and civic leadership through an education that is conducive to a renewal of American civic practices and institutions.

Citizenship

Author : Derek Heater
Publisher : Manchester University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780719068416
Total Pages : 408 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (684 download)

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Download or read book Citizenship written by Derek Heater and published by Manchester University Press. This book was released on 2004-09-04 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Citizenship describes, analyzes and interprets the topic of citizenship in a global context as it has developed historically, in its variations as a political concept and status, and the ways in which citizens have been and are being educated for that status. The book provides a historical survey which ranges from the Ancient Greeks to the twentieth century, and reveals the legacies which each era passed on to later centuries. It explains the meaning of citizenship, what political citizenship entails and the nature of citizenship as a status, and also tackles the issue of whether there can be a generally accepted, holistic understanding of the idea. For this new edition an epilogue has been written which demonstrates the intense nature of the academic and pedagogical debates on the subject as well as the practical matters relating to the status since 1990.

Civic Education and Participation in Democracy

Author : Abraham Naftali Oppenheim
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 60 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Civic Education and Participation in Democracy written by Abraham Naftali Oppenheim and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Civic Education for Diverse Citizens in Global Times

Author : Beth C. Rubin
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136797580
Total Pages : 291 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (367 download)

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Download or read book Civic Education for Diverse Citizens in Global Times written by Beth C. Rubin and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-10-11 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores four interrelated themes: rethinking civic education in light of the diversity of U.S. society; re-examining these notions in an increasingly interconnected global context; re-considering the ways that civic education is researched and practiced; and taking stock of where we are currently through use of an historical understanding of civic education. There is a gap between theory and practice in social studies education: while social studies researchers call for teachers to nurture skills of analysis, decision-making, and participatory citizenship, students in social studies classrooms are often found participating in passive tasks (e.g., quiz and test-taking, worksheet completion, listening to lectures) rather than engaging critically with the curriculum. Civic Education for Diverse Citizens in Global Times, directed at students, researchers and practitioners of social studies education, seeks to engage this divide by offering a collection of work that puts practice at the center of research and theory.