Community Matters
Author | : Verna V. Gehring |
Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers |
Total Pages | : 111 |
Release | : 2005-08-11 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780742574458 |
ISBN-13 | : 0742574458 |
Rating | : 4/5 (58 Downloads) |
Download or read book Community Matters written by Verna V. Gehring and published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. This book was released on 2005-08-11 with total page 111 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Civic matters affect all members of a community and are thus of potential concern to all. In Community Matters: Challenges to Civic Engagement in the 21st Century, six distinguished scholars address three perennial challenges of civic life: the making of a citizen, how citizens are to agree (and disagree), and how to define the rights and responsibilities of citizenship. The thought-provoking essays in this volume discuss integral civic concerns such as: how can we improve civic education? How do we address controversy within our communities? What are the responsibilities of a citizen? Should the national draft be re-instated in the U.S? These essays will encourage students, academics, and interested citizens outside the academy to go farther and dig deeper into these vital issues.