| The Practices of Global Citizenship Contributor(s): Schattle, Hans (Author) |
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ISBN: 0742538990 ISBN-13: 9780742538993 Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers OUR PRICE: $57.42 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2007 Annotation: What is global citizenship, exactly? Are we all global citizens? In The Practices of Global Citizenship, author Hans Schattle provides a detailed and vivid account of how the term global citizenship has been interpreted and communicated in recent years. He includes numerous fascinating conversations with global citizens from many nations, revealing how notions of global citizenship have been put in practice by an ever-increasing number of governing institutions, non-governmental organizations, corporations, schools and universities. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | International Relations - General - Political Science | Globalization - Political Science | Civics & Citizenship |
| Dewey: 323.6 |
| LCCN: 2007021582 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.52" W x 8.9" (0.80 lbs) 238 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: What is global citizenship, exactly? Are we all global citizens? In The Practices of Global Citizenship, Hans Schattle provides a striking account of how global citizenship is taking on much greater significance in everyday life. This lively book includes many fascinating conversations with global citizens all around the world. Their personal stories and reflections illustrate how global citizenship relates to important concepts such as awareness, responsibility, participation, cross-cultural empathy, international mobility, and achievement. Now more than ever, global citizenship is being put into practice by schools, universities, corporations, community organizations, and government institutions. This book is a must-read for everyone who participates in global events-all of us. |
Contributor Bio(s): Schattle, Hans: - Hans Schattle is associate professor of political science at Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea. |