| Educating for Democracy in a Changing World: Understanding Freedom in Contemporary America Contributor(s): Steinberg, Shirley R. (Editor), Kincheloe, Joe L. (Editor), Fain, Steve (Editor) |
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ISBN: 082047066X ISBN-13: 9780820470665 Publisher: Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publi OUR PRICE: $41.80 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 2007 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Education | Aims & Objectives - Social Science | Sociology - General - Political Science | Public Affairs & Administration |
| Dewey: 370.115 |
| LCCN: 2006000717 |
| Series: Counterpoints: Studies in the Postmodern Theory of Education |
| Physical Information: 168 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: It is the premise of Educating for Democracy in a Changing World that in the wake of the events of 9/11 and the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, people recognize that there is an ever-increasing threat to democratic societies and nations. For most citizens of the world, freedom is a requisite condition of democracy. Understanding democracy has become difficult at a time when we are bombarded with phrases and slogans that seek to dichotomize it. This collection of essays is based on the contemporary responses of a diverse group of writers from education, international relations, law, political science, history, psychology, philosophy, and sociology to the questions about democracy for Americans within the context of the changing world. |