Civic Education and the Future of American Citizenship (Hardcover, New)

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.

General

Imprint:	Lexington Books
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	November 2012
First published:	November 2012
Editors:	Elizabeth Kaufer Busch • Jonathan W. White
Contributors:	John Agresto • Mark Bauerlein • Peter A Benoliel • Jeff Bergner • Bruce Cole • Dana Gioia • E. D Hirsch • Wilfred M McClay
Dimensions:	235 x 160 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	174
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-0-7391-7056-4
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Education > Philosophy of education Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political science & theory Promotions
LSN:	0-7391-7056-2
Barcode:	9780739170564

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