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Flunking democracy : schools, courts, and civic participation
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Title
Flunking democracy : schools, courts, and civic participation / Michael A. Rebell.
ISBN
9780226549958 (ebook) :
Publication
Chicago : The University of Chicago Press, 2018.
Physical Description
1 online resource
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Previously issued in print: 2018.
Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on September 3, 2018).
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Summary
The 2016 presidential election campaign and its aftermath have underscored worrisome trends in the present state of our democracy: the extreme polarisation of the electorate, the dismissal of people with opposing views, and the widespread acceptance and circulation of one-sided and factually erroneous information. Only a small proportion of those who are eligible actually vote, and a declining number of citizens actively participate in local community activities. In 'Flunking Democracy', Michael A. Rebell makes the case that this is not a recent problem, but rather that for generations now, America's schools have systematically failed to prepare students to be capable citizens.
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Chicago scholarship online 2018.
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Format
Books / Online
Language
English
Added to Catalog
October 11, 2018
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Audience
Specialized.
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