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Boyte Harry Chatten <1945-> |
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Titolo |
Everyday politics [[electronic resource] ] : reconnecting citizens and public life / / Harry C. Boyte |
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Philadelphia, : University of Pennsylvania Press, c2004 |
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ISBN |
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1-283-21219-6 |
9786613212191 |
0-8122-0421-2 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (258 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Political participation - United States |
Political culture - United States |
Power (Social sciences) - United States |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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First paperback edition 2005. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [195]-223) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface: Developing a Theory and Practice of Everyday Politics -- 1. The Stirrings of a New Politics -- 2. Populisms -- 3. The Growth of Everyday Politics -- 4. Citizenship as Public Work -- 5. Citizen Education as a Craft, Not a Program -- 6. The Jane Addams School for Democracy -- 7. Professions as Public Work -- 8. "Architects of Democracy" -- 9. Spreading Everyday Politics -- 10. Freedom -- Notes -- Index -- Acknowledgments |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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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.Drawing on concrete examples of successful public work projects accomplished by diverse groups of people across the nation, Boyte |
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