Educating democratic citizens in troubled times : qualitative studies of current efforts / edited by Janet S. Bixby & Judith L. Pace.

Other author Bixby, Janet S.
Other author Pace, Judith L.
Format Book
Publication InfoAlbany : SUNY Press, ©2008.
Descriptionx, 298 pages ; 23 cm
Subjects

Contents Foreword / Walter C. Parker -- Introduction : studying citizenship education in troubled times / Judith L. Pace and Janet S. Bixby -- Teaching for citizenship in 12th grade government classes / Judith L. Pace -- Connecting diversity, justice, and democratic citizenship : lessons from an alternative U.S. history class / Anand R. Marri -- Urban youth and the construction of racialized and classed political identities / Kysa Nygreen -- Service-learning as a promising approach to high school civic engagement / Susan Root and Shelley H. Billig -- Democracy's practice grounds : the role of school governance in citizenship education / Richard Battistoni -- Civic development in context : the influence of local contexts on high school students' beliefs about civic engagement / Ellen Middaugh and Joseph Kahne -- Examining the treatment of 9/11 and terrorism in high school textbooks / Diana Hess, Jeremy Stoddard, and Shannon Murto -- Engaging urban youth in civic practice : community-based youth organizations as alternative sites for democratic education / Jennifer O'Donoghue and Ben Kirshner -- To think, live, and breathe politics : experiencing democratic citizenship in Chicago / Janet S. Bixby -- Epilogue: Citizenship education in diverse settings : findings, tensions, and future research / Judith L. Pace.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2008003125
ISBN9780791476390 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN0791476391 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN9780791476406 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN0791476405 (pbk. : alk. paper)

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Joyner General Stacks LC1091 .E3835 2008 ✔ Available Place Hold