The good citizen : a history of American civic life
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JK1764 .S37 1998
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JK1764 .S37 1998
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| General Shelving - 3rd Floor | JK1764 .S37 1998 | On Shelf |
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390 pages ; 25 cm
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English
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 315-369) and index.
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In 1996 less than half of all eligible voters even bothered to vote. Fewer citizens each year follow government and public affairs regularly or even think they should. Is popular sovereignty a failure? Not necessarily, argues Michael Schudson in this provocative and unprecedented history of citizenship in America. Measuring voter turnout or attitudes is a poor approximation of citizenship. The meaning of voting - and what counts as politics - has changed dramatically over the course of our history.
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Today, political participation takes place in schools, at home, at work, and in the courts. We have made "informed citizenship" an overwhelming task. Schudson argues that it is time for a new model, in which we stop expecting everyone to do everything. The new citizenship must rest on citizens who are monitors of political danger rather than walking encyclopedias of governmental news. This tour of the past makes it possible to imagine a very different - and much more satisfying - future.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Schudson, M. (1998). The good citizen: a history of American civic life . Martin Kessler Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Schudson, Michael. 1998. The Good Citizen: A History of American Civic Life. New York: Martin Kessler Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Schudson, Michael. The Good Citizen: A History of American Civic Life New York: Martin Kessler Books, 1998.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Schudson, M. (1998). The good citizen: a history of american civic life. New York: Martin Kessler Books.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Schudson, Michael. The Good Citizen: A History of American Civic Life Martin Kessler Books, 1998.
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