Failing Liberty 101 : how we are leaving young Americans unprepared for citizenship in a free society / William Damon.

Author/creator Damon, William, 1944-
Format Book
Publication InfoStanford, Calif. : Hoover Institution Press, ©2011.
Descriptionxii, 148 pages ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Social values--United States.
Youth--United States.
Civics.

SeriesHoover Institution Press publication ; no. 611
Hoover Institution Press publication ; 611. ^A283591
Contents Youth, virtue, and the future of liberty in American society -- The virtues gap in education today -- Abandoning the American tradition -- The American dream denied -- About the Hoover Institution's Boyd and Jill Smith Task Force on Virtues of a Free Society.
Abstract The most serious danger that the United States now faces, says the author, is that our country's future may end up in the hands of a citizenry incapable of sustaining the liberty that has been America's most precious legacy. In this book, he argues that we are failing to prepare today's young people to be responsible American citizens, to the detriment of their life prospects and those of liberty in the United States of the future. He identifies the problems: the declines in civic purpose and patriotism, crises of faith, cynicism, self-absorption, ignorance, indifference to the common good, and shows that our disregard of civic and moral virtue as an educational priority is having a tangible effect on the attitudes, understanding, and behavior of large portions of the youth in our country today.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2011017203
ISBN9780817913649 (alk. paper)
ISBN0817913645
ISBN9780817913663 (e-book)
ISBN0817913661 (e-book)

Availability

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Joyner General Stacks HM681 .D34 2011 ✔ Available Place Hold