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Off The Playground Of Civil Society: Freeing Democracy's Powers For The 21st Century, Harry C. Boyte
Off The Playground Of Civil Society: Freeing Democracy's Powers For The 21st Century, Harry C. Boyte
Civic Engagement
"Civil society" is now the defining map of our civic life. Embedded in its framework are assumptions about the activity of the citizen and the meaning of democracy. The idea of civil society today vividly illustrates the power of framing concepts to structure resources and define political themes. Major foundations have divisions of civil society that allocate hundreds of millions of dollars to volunteer activity. Government agencies give time off to their employees so that they can "do citizenship." Presidents gathered last year at the Summit on Volunteerism to praise the idea. Meanwhile, a coalition organized by "end of work" …
Citizenship Service Learning: Becoming Citizens By Assisting Immigrants, Robert Koulish
Citizenship Service Learning: Becoming Citizens By Assisting Immigrants, Robert Koulish
Civic Engagement
Citizenship Service Learning (CSL) serves to reinforce the strengths inherent in the traditional principles of higher education while concurrently transcending its limitations. CSL principles are celebrated on two grounds. The first is pedagogical. Following liberal arts traditionalists, CSL adheres to the class- room as a site for developing cognitive skills through accumulating information and learning research methods. It then stretches the learning process into the civic arena, where students gain tools in problem solving, critical thinking, leadership, and team work through the experience of working with immigrants.
On Civil Education: Beginning A Dialogue, Laura Martino, Erik W. Robelen
On Civil Education: Beginning A Dialogue, Laura Martino, Erik W. Robelen
Civic Engagement
In his recent book, The End of Work, economist and political activist Jeremy Rifkin describes the dramatic shift the global economy is undergoing as we enter the next century. Rifkin documents the move from a mass worker economy to a high technology global economy that thrives on the innovations of labor-saving technology and corporate downsizing. "In the agricultural, manufacturing, and service sectors," he writes, "machines are quickly replacing human labor and promise an economy of near automated production by the mid-decades of the twenty-first century." Rifkin argues that government is also offering fewer employment opportunities, and that the rising high-tech …
Community Service And Political Identity Development In Adolescence, Miranda Yates, James Youniss
Community Service And Political Identity Development In Adolescence, Miranda Yates, James Youniss
Civic Engagement
This article addresses the interconnection of political socialization and identity development. We begin with Erikson 's work, which identified the development of political commitment in adolescence as a key aspect of identity formation. We then seek to shed light on the social processes through which youth become engaged in political activities and issues. We discuss the influences of family and peers as well as participation in community service and other civic activities. The development of social responsibility and agency, and an understanding of the complexity of social issues are considered as important facets of political commitment. Data from a case …