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Building America
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Artikel-Nr:
9781566394581
Veröffentl:
1996
Erscheinungsdatum:
01.05.1996
Seiten:
272
Autor:
Harry Boyte
Gewicht:
327 g
Format:
208x139x20 mm
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
Throughout history, work has always been the taproot of American democracy, enabling diverse people to forge connections with each other and to address the nation's problems. This book presents an analysis of diverse civic practices. It argues that work is the center of effective citizenship.
Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Meanings of Citizenship 2. The New Democracy 3. Rural Democracy 4. People's Institutions 5. Making a New Deal 6. The New Gentry and the Loss of Public S[ace 7. Citizenship Schools 8. A Nation Divided 9. Turning Our Jobs into Public Work 10. A Commonwealth of Freedom Appendix: Public Work Notes Index