Civic Education in the Twenty-First Century: A Multidimensional InquiryImagine an America where politicians, governmental institutions, schools, new technologies, and interest groups work together to promote informed, engaged citizens. Civic Education in the Twenty-First Century brings together scholars from various disciplines to show how such a United States is possible today. Inspired by Alexis de Tocqueville’s analysis of American democracy in the early 1800s, this edited volume represents a multidimensional evaluation of civic education in its new and varied forms. While some lament a civics crisis in America today, Civic Education in the Twenty-First Century raises hope that we can have an informed and active citizenry. We find the activities of a number of politicians, government institutions, schools and interest groups as promising developments in the struggle to educate and engage Americans in their democracy. New technologies and new innovations in civic education have laid the foundation for a revitalized American civic ecology. With Civic Education in the Twenty-First Century, we call for the United States to make these practices less isolated and more common throughout the county. The volume is broken into three major sections. First there are four chapters exploring the history and philosophical debates about civic education, particularly with respect to its role in America’s educational institutions. Then, the second section provides seven groundbreaking inquiries into how politicians and political institutions can promote civic education and engagement through their routine operations. As some examples, this section explores how politicians through campaigns and judiciaries through community programs enhance civic knowledge and encourage civic engagement. This section also explores how new technologies like the Internet and social media are increasingly used by government institutions and other entities to encourage a more politically informed and engaged citizenry. Finally, the third section contains six chapters that explore programs and practices in higher education that are enhancing civic education, engagement and our knowledge of them. From the virtual civics campus of Fort Hayes State to citizens’ academies throughout the country, this section shows the possibilities for schools today to once again be civics actors and promoters. |
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Contents
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The Surprisingly Positive Prospects for Effective Civic Education | 43 |
Chapter Three The Irony of Civic Education in the United States | 61 |
Chapter Four Models of Civic Education in America | 85 |
Section I ITWENTYFIRSTCENTURY INNOVATIONS IN CIVIC EDUCATION | 111 |
National Government | 113 |
An Examination of Legislator Websites | 115 |
Chapter Six Encouraging Civic Participation through Twitter during and after the 2012 Election | 145 |
Chapter Eleven Interest Groups Twitter and Civic Education | 273 |
Section III CIVIC EDUCATION IN INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION | 291 |
Classroombased Studies | 293 |
Chapter Twelve Dude Wheres the Civic Engagement? The Paradoxical Effect of Civic Education on the Probability of Civic Participation | 295 |
A Multiyear Study of Civic Education in the University Core Curriculum | 345 |
The InterCampus Consortium for SoTL Research | 377 |
Initiatives beyond the Classroom | 393 |
Web 20 Tools at Fort Hays State University | 395 |
Presidential Rhetoric as Civic Education | 161 |
State and Local Government | 187 |
Chapter Eight An Examination of Judicial Civic Education and Community Outreach Efforts | 189 |
The View from Website Press Releases | 215 |
A Case Study of Arkansas | 249 |
Private Institutions | 271 |
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| Title | Civic Education in the Twenty-First Century: A Multidimensional Inquiry |
| Editors | Michael T. Rogers, Donald M. Gooch |
| Contributors | Michael T. Rogers, Donald M. Gooch, Michael A. Armato, Jessica L. Aubin, Elizabeth Bennion, Gary E. Bugh, Carolyn Campbell, Jeffrey P. Mehltretter Drury, Sara A. Mehltretter Drury, Heather K. Evans, Sally Friedman, Steven E. Galatas, Shamira Gelbman, Jeffrey D. Hilmer, Robert Maranto, Cindy Pressley, Chapman Rackaway, J. Cherie Strachan, Brendan Toner, Barbara Warner, Mike Yawn |
| Publisher | Lexington Books, 2015 |
| ISBN | 0739193503, 9780739193501 |
| Length | 518 pages |
| Subjects | › › Political Science / American Government / National Political Science / Civics & Citizenship Political Science / Political Ideologies / Democracy |
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