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Educating democratic citizens in troubled times

Name: Educating democratic citizens in troubled times
Author: Judith L. Pace and Janet S. Bixby
ISBN: 9780791476390

by Judith L. Pace and Janet S. Bixby (2009)

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"This book offers a groundbreaking examination of citizenship education programs that serve contemporary youth in schools and communities across the United States. These programs include social studies classes and curricula, school governance, and community-based education efforts. The book takes an interdisciplinary approach to exploring the experiences and perspectives of educators and youth involved in these civic education efforts. The contributors offer rich analyses of how mainstream and alternative programs are envisioned and enacted, and the most important factors that shape them. A variety of theoretical lenses and qualitative methodologies are used, including ethnography, focus group interviews, and content analyses of textbooks."--BOOK JACKET.

Setting / LocationGlobal

Story EraModern Era

Protagonist / CoreEducating democratic citizens in troubled times Lead Character

Themes & Moods

Politics & Current Affairs Study and teaching Citizenship Democracy United states, politics and government Modern Era

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