Civic Education and the Future of American Citizenship 9780739170588, 9780739170571

The Founders of this nation believed that the government they were creating required a civically educated populace. Such

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Civic Education and the Future of American Citizenship
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Civic virtue and the type of education that produces publicly minded citizens became a topic of debate in American polit

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This open access publication outlines the underlying framework for gathering data on civic knowledge, attitudes, and eng

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This open access publication outlines the underlying framework for gathering data on civic knowledge, attitudes, and eng

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Religious groups constitute a large part of America's voluntary sector, yet relatively few works have investigated

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Education for Empire brings together topics in American history often treated separately: schools, race, immigration, an

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Is civic identity in the United States really defined by liberal, democratic political principles? Or is U.S. citizenshi

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In an era increasingly marked by polarized and unproductive political debates, this volume makes the case for a renewed

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Belonging is about the past, present, and future of Canadian citizenship. Nineteen distinguished individuals, politician

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