Educating Democratic Citizens in Troubled Times: Qualitative Studies of Current Efforts

Bixby, Janet S.

ISBN 10: 0791476405 / ISBN 13: 9780791476406

Published by State University of New York Press, 2008

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Educating Democratic Citizens in Troubled Times: Qualitative Studies of Current Efforts
• Publisher: State University of New York Press
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0791476405
• ISBN 13: 9780791476406
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

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.

About the Author

Janet S. Bixby is Associate Professor of Education at Lewis and Clark College. Judith L. Pace is Associate Professor of Education at the University of San Francisco and the coeditor (with Annette Hemmings) of Classroom Authority: Theory, Research, and Practice.