Author : Verna V. Gehring
Release : 2005-08-11
Genre : Philosophy
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 458/5 ( reviews)
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Book Synopsis Community Matters by : Verna V. Gehring
Download or read book Community Matters written by Verna V. Gehring. This book was released on 2005-08-11. 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.