Everyday Politics: Reconnecting Citizens and Public LifeUniversity of Pennsylvania Press, 24/11/2010 - 264 páginas Increasingly a spectator sport, electoral politics have become bitterly polarized by professional consultants and lobbyists and have been boiled down to the distributive mantra of "who gets what." In Everyday Politics, Harry Boyte transcends partisan politics to offer an alternative. He demonstrates how community-rooted activities reconnect citizens to engaged, responsible public life, and not just on election day but throughout the year. Boyte demonstrates that this type of activism has a rich history and strong philosophical foundation. It rests on the stubborn faith that the talents and insights of ordinary citizens—from nursery school to nursing home—are crucial elements in public life. |
Índice
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2 Populisms | 17 |
3 The Growth of Everyday Politics | 36 |
4 Citizenship as Public Work | 57 |
5 Citizen Education as a Craft Not a Program | 77 |
6 The Jane Addams School for Democracy | 95 |
7 Professions as Public Work | 113 |
8 Architects of Democracy | 134 |
9 Spreading Everyday Politics | 160 |
10 Freedom | 183 |
Notes | 195 |
225 | |
Acknowledgments | 237 |
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