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Civics Beyond Critics
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Author : Ian MacMullen
language : en
Publisher: Oxford Political Theory
Release Date : 2015
Civics Beyond Critics written by Ian MacMullen and has been published by Oxford Political Theory this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015 with Education categories.
Examines the orthodox view that education for civic character must be limited to avoid compromising its recipients' ability to think and act as critically autonomous citizens, arguing that traits such as law-abidingness, civic identification, and support for society's institutions are equally essential.
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Author : Ian MacMullen
language : en
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Release Date : 2015-03-12
Civics Beyond Critics written by Ian MacMullen and has been published by OUP Oxford this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-03-12 with Political Science categories.
Should character formation be a goal of civic education in a liberal democracy? In addition to teaching knowledge and skills, should civic education shape children's values, beliefs, preferences, habits, identities, and sentiments? Most contemporary political and educational theorists who address these questions respond with a heavily qualified yes. They argue that education for civil character is vital to the survival and flourishing of liberal democracy but its content must be strictly limited to avoid compromising its recipients' ability to think and act as critically autonomous citizens. This means that civic character education should not extend beyond inculcating in children the basic and universal moral values that constitute the ideal of liberal democracy itself. Civics Beyond Critics argues that this orthodox view is wrong to prioritize critical autonomy over three other valuable character traits that have traditionally been fostered by civic education: law-abidingness, civic identification, and support for the fundamental political institutions of one's society. But the best alternative is not simply to reverse the priority. The goal of this book is to show how we can recognize the value of the kinds of character formation that civic education has traditionally involved without losing the portion of the truth that can be found in the orthodox view. Civics Beyond Critics warns against neglecting character traits that, although commonly labeled 'conservative', are realistically essential for the future of all liberal democracies. Oxford Political Theory presents the best new work in contemporary political theory. It is intended to be broad in scope, including original contributions to political philosophy, and also work in applied political theory. The series will contain works of outstanding quality with no restriction as to approach or subject matter. Series Editors: Will Kymlicka, David Miller, and Alan Ryan.
Public Spaces Private Lives
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Author : Henry A. Giroux
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2001
Public Spaces Private Lives written by Henry A. Giroux and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Business & Economics categories.
Offers progressive readers new and reinvigorated paths of engaged hope, imagination and public involvement.
Critical Civic Literacy
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Author : Joseph L. DeVitis
language : en
Publisher: Peter Lang Incorporated, International Academic Publishers
Release Date : 2011
Critical Civic Literacy written by Joseph L. DeVitis and has been published by Peter Lang Incorporated, International Academic Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with Civics categories.
This book has received the AESA (American Educational Studies Association) Critics Choice Award 2013. Do we live in a democracy? Have we ever practiced democratic education? Will our children and grandchildren inherit a sane or sick society and political order? Those are some of the profound questions that this book tackles, within a broad and evocative conversation on civic literacy in America. Amid calls for academic standardization and high-stakes testing, civic education, once a cornerstone of public schools, has been relegated to a tertiary space. The eloquent voices in this text articulate critical perspectives on citizenship education because they realize the future of our commonwealth may well be at stake. This important and timely book is a must-read for those interested in civics, social studies, social education, social foundations of education, and educational policy studies. Yet it will also appeal more generally to all educators and education professionals, policymakers, and public officials: it is written for all those who want to revive more humane possibilities for a polity in peril.
Beyond Practical Virtue
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Author : Joel A. Johnson
language : en
Publisher: University of Missouri Press
Release Date : 2007
Beyond Practical Virtue written by Joel A. Johnson and has been published by University of Missouri Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Literary Criticism categories.
Why hasn't democracy been embraced worldwide as the best form of government? Aesthetic critics of democracy such as Carlyle and Nietzsche have argued that modern democracy, by removing the hierarchical institutions that once elevated society's character, turns citizens into bland, mediocre souls. Joel A. Johnson now offers a rebuttal to these critics, drawing surprising inspiration from American literary classics. Addressing the question from a new perspective, Johnson takes a fresh look at the worth of liberal democracy in these uncertain times and tackles head-on the thorny question of cultural development. Examining the novels of James Fenimore Cooper, Mark Twain, and William Dean Howells, he shows that through their fiction we can gain a better appreciation of the rich detail of everyday life, making the debate relevant to contemporary discussions of liberal democracy. Johnson focuses on an issue that liberals have inadequately addressed: whether people tend to develop fully as individuals under liberal democracy when such a regime does little formally to encourage their development. He argues that, though the liberal fear of state-guided culture is well founded, it should not prevent us from evaluating liberalism's effect on individual flourishing. By extending the debate over the worthiness of liberal democracy to include democracy's effect on individual development, he contends that the democratic experience is much fuller than the aristocratic one and thus expands the faculties of its citizens. Critics of American democracy such as John Rawls have sought to transform it into a social or egalitarian democracy in the European style. Johnson shows that neither the debate between Rawls and his communitarian critics nor the ongoing discussion of the globalization of American values adequately addresses the fundamental critique of democratic culture advanced by the aesthetic critics. Johnson's cogent analysis reaches out to those readers who are ready for a more comprehensive evaluation of liberal democracy, offering new insight into the relationship between the state and the individual while blazing new trails in the intersection of politics and literature.
Philosophical Perspectives On Moral And Civic Education
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Author : Colin Macleod
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2019-04-29
Philosophical Perspectives On Moral And Civic Education written by Colin Macleod and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-04-29 with Education categories.
Many people place great stock in the importance of civic virtue to the success of democratic communities. Is this hope well-grounded? The fundamental question is whether it is even possible to cultivate ethical and civic virtues in the first place. Taking for granted that it is possible, at least three further questions arise: What are the key elements of civic virtue? How should we cultivate these virtuous dispositions? And finally, how should schools be organized in order to make the education of citizen possible? These interrelated questions are the focus of this collection. By considering these questions from a variety of philosophical perspectives ranging from moral psychology, philosophy of education, and political philosophy, the nine essays assembled here advance our understanding of the challenges we face in trying to shape children to be virtuous citizens.
Civics As Applied Sociology
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Author : Patrick Sir Geddes
language : en
Publisher: DigiCat
Release Date : 2022-05-28
Civics As Applied Sociology written by Patrick Sir Geddes and has been published by DigiCat this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-05-28 with Fiction categories.
This book is about the study of civics, which is a branch of sociology, involving cities - their origin and distribution; their development and structure; their functions, internal and external, material and psychological; their evolution, individual and related. The author Patrick Geddes, a Scottish biologist and sociologist, was also known as an innovative thinker in the fields of urban planning and education. He was responsible for introducing the concept of "region" to town and country planning.
Beyond The New Right
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Author : John Gray
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2013-09-13
Beyond The New Right written by John Gray and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-09-13 with Political Science categories.
John Gray is now established as one of the UK's leading political thinkers. For over a decade he has been asssociated with the ideas and think-tanks of the New Right. In this book he presents both a criticism of the ideological excesses of New Right ideology and a radical critique of the New Right itself, developed from the standpoint of traditional conservatism. All the major thinkers and themes of the New Right are examined, together with many major issues of current public policy - such as the growth of the underclass, the future of the welfare state and the role of government in education and culture. The author also argues that there are deep affinities between conservative ideology and Green thought. He advances radical proposals for the preservation and renewal of common life for an age in which the ideals of modernism, including continuous economic growth, are decreasingly viable. He expresses his conviction that conservative philosophy will find its future in dissociating itelf from the neo-liberalism that has lately dominated policy, and returning to the task of redefining traditional values.
Civics As Applied Sociology
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Author : Patrick Geddes
language : en
Publisher: BoD - Books on Demand
Release Date : 2023-10-15
Civics As Applied Sociology written by Patrick Geddes and has been published by BoD - Books on Demand this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-10-15 with Fiction categories.
In "Civics: As Applied Sociology," Sir Patrick Geddes examines the idea of civics as a practical application of sociological principles to urban planning and the organization of society. The book reflects Geddes's belief that understanding human behavior and social relationships is essential to creating well-functioning communities and cities. Geddes introduces the concept of "civics" as a field that goes beyond mere governance and public administration. He argues that civics should encompass a broader understanding of how people interact with their environment, how communities form, and how cities can be designed to enhance the well-being of their inhabitants. The book delves into topics such as city planning, social organization, and the impact of the physical environment on human behavior. Geddes advocates for a holistic and interdisciplinary approach to urban planning, taking into account not only physical infrastructure but also the social, cultural, and ecological aspects of urban life. Geddes's ideas in "Civics: As Applied Sociology" were influential in the early development of urban planning as a field of study and practice. He emphasized the importance of understanding the social fabric of communities and the need to incorporate sociological insights into the design and development of cities. This book is a significant contribution to the fields of sociology and urban planning, highlighting the importance of considering the human element in the design and organization of urban spaces. Geddes's ideas continue to influence urban planning and the study of cities to this day.
Beyond Public Administration
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Author : David John Farmer
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2019-09-26
Beyond Public Administration written by David John Farmer and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-09-26 with Public administration categories.
How can public administration (P.A.) nudge government to govern fundamentally better in terms of policy? How critical is P.A. contemplation and nudges - prods, shoves or hammer blows - to government-in-context? In this book, David John Farmer argues that government-in-context refers to government-in-totality, to what governs even if not called government and to what constrains government action. Constricting contextual features are infiltration, exfiltration and post-truth, raising questions relating to democracy. Infiltration into government is the action of gaining access that benefits big corporations, their owners and billionaires; findings are that it also mal-nudges government action through such elements as big money, lobbying, tax breaks and embrace of the free market. Reacting to factors like growing income inequality, what is explained as exfiltration occurs for middle- and lower-income people. Post-truth is noted as the Oxford Dictionary's word of the year for 2016, describing people concerned less with truths than with opinions. The book analyzes three practical "hammer blow" and 18 "shove" nudges to contradict the mal-nudges. Beyond Public Administration will be of interest to P.A. scholars and graduate students, more specifically those interested in critical, normative, or interpretive scholarship focused on various aspects of P.A. theory, governance, and practical management.