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.
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.
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.
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 265 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.
Download or read book Civic Political Culture written by Fouad Sabry and published by One Billion Knowledgeable. This book was released on 2024-09-30 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unlock the transformative power of civic values with Civic Political Culture, a vital read in the Political Science series. This insightful book examines how civic norms and values shape democratic governance, influencing political behavior and institutional effectiveness. Whether you are a professional, student, or engaged citizen, this book provides invaluable perspectives on civic engagement and its impact on democracy. 1: Civic Political Culture: Understand how civic values influence political behavior and institutional trust. 2: Civil Society: Explore civil society's role in promoting democratic values as a counterbalance to institutions. 3: Political System: Examine political systems' structure and their interaction with civic culture to support democracy. 4: Public Participation: Analyze how public involvement in decision-making fosters transparency and democratic legitimacy. 5: E-democracy: Investigate electronic democracy's rise and its impact on civic engagement in the digital age. 6: Political Culture: Delve into the broader concept of political culture and its link to civic political culture. 7: Civic Engagement: Learn about various civic engagement forms that enhance democratic governance and community involvement. 8: Democratic Consolidation: Understand how civic culture contributes to consolidating and stabilizing democracy. 9: Active Citizenship: Discover active citizenship principles that shape a vibrant, participatory democracy. 10: Civic Technology: Explore how technology enhances civic participation and modern democratic practices. 11: Right-wing Politics: Examine right-wing politics' influence on civic culture and democratic institutions. 12: Technocracy: Analyze technocracy's role in political systems and its relationship with civic engagement. 13: Ethnic Democracy: Investigate how ethnic diversity impacts democratic processes and civic participation. 14: Sidney Verba: Gain insights into Sidney Verba's contributions to civic culture and political participation. 15: Gabriel Almond: Explore Gabriel Almond’s theories on civic culture and their relevance to modern political science. 16: The Civic Culture: Revisit the seminal work on civic culture and its ongoing relevance to today’s political systems. 17: Hybrid Regime: Understand the complexities of hybrid regimes and their interaction with civic culture. 18: Politics and Technology: Examine how technology influences political processes and civic engagement. 19: Henry E. Brady: Learn about Henry E. Brady’s research on political participation and civic culture. 20: Kay Lehman Schlozman: Discover Kay Lehman Schlozman’s contributions to understanding civic engagement. 21: Oral Democracy: Explore oral democracy and its implications for civic engagement and political discourse.
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.
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.
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 265 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.
Download or read book Education as Civic Engagement written by G. Olson and published by Springer. This book was released on 2012-08-16 with total page 503 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of the finest works of scholarship examining education - mostly higher education - as civic engagement published over the last decade in JAC, an award-winning journal of rhetoric, politics, and culture.
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)
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:
Download or read book The Civic Imagination written by Gianpaolo Baiocchi and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 174 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. Five researchers observed and participated, over the course of a year, in 7 civic organizations 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. The authors' findings challenge contemporary assertions of American apathy.
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 413 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.
Download or read book Civic Education and the Future of American Citizenship written by Elizabeth Kaufer Busch and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2013 with total page 176 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.
Download or read book Civic Education in the United States written by Charles Edward Merriam and published by . This book was released on 1934 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Civic Education and Liberal Democracy written by Peter Strandbrink and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-07-10 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the inherent tension in civic education. There is a surging belief in contemporary European society that liberal democracy should work harder to reproduce the civic and normative setups of national populations through public education. The cardinal notion is that education remains the best means to accomplish this end, and educational regimes appropriate tools to make the young more tolerant, civic, democratic, communal, cosmopolitan, and prone to engaged activism. This book is concerned with the ambiguities that strain standard visions of civic education and educational statehood. On the one hand, civic-normative education is expected to drive tolerance in the face of conflicting good-life affirmations and accelerating worldview pluralisation; on the other hand, nation-states are primarily interested in reproducing the normative prerogatives that prevail in restricted cultural environments. This means that civic education unfolds on two irreconcilable planes at once: one cosmopolitan/tolerant, another parochial/intolerant. The book will be of significant interest to students and scholars of education, sociology, normative statehood, democracy, and liberal political culture, particularly those working in the areas of civic education; as well as education policy-makers.
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.
