Composing a Civic Life, A Rhetoric and Readings for Inquiry and Action, Second Edition
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- Synopsis
- Composing a Civic Life, A Rhetoric and Readings for Inquiry and Action, Second Edition, is a 600 page Freshman reader compiled and written by the Minnesota academics Michael Berndt and Amy Muse. It contains progressively arranged essays on citizenship, community life, race and gender relations, family and marriage issues, world connections, and environmental concerns. These are embedded in an elaborate teaching apparatus detailing points of composition, writing projects, and classroom activities. The authors describe their goals in these words: We wrote the first edition of Composing a Civic Life between 1999 and 2002; during that period we witnessed a broad calling for civic engagement. Social, religious, and political leaders were urging Americans to become more engaged in their communities. Scholars and activist writers such as Robert Putnam, Jedediah Purdy, and Paul Rogat Loeb were calling citizens to strengthen community ties. Politicians and community leaders including Al Gore, Sam Nunn, Ervin Duggan, and Colin Powell were calling citizens to renew America's social contract by volunteering or participating in community affairs. Since that time, we have seen many examples of increased civic engagement, from the expansion of organizations such as Moveon.org and True Majority to the renewed civic mission of high schools and universities.
- Copyright:
- 2007
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 594 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780321413598
- Publisher:
- N/A
- Date of Addition:
- 04/02/07
- Copyrighted By:
- Pearson Education, Inc.
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Education, Language Arts, Politics and Government
- Submitted By:
- Roger Drewicke
- Proofread By:
- Kristin S. Coletta
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
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