Community Matters
Author | : Verna V. Gehring |
Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield |
Total Pages | : 116 |
Release | : 2005 |
ISBN-10 | : 0742549607 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780742549609 |
Rating | : 4/5 (07 Downloads) |
Download or read book Community Matters written by Verna V. Gehring and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2005 with total page 116 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.