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Autore |
Weber Eric Thomas |
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Uniting Mississippi : democracy and leadership in the South / / Eric Thomas Weber ; foreword by Governor William Winter |
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Jackson, [Mississippi] : , : University Press of Mississippi, , 2015 |
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©2015 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (214 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Poor - Mississippi |
Education - Mississippi |
Political leadership - Mississippi |
Democracy - Mississippi |
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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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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Contents; Foreword; Introduction; 1. Rethinking Economic Growth; 2. Education in Mississippi; 3. Democratic Leadership-Definitions and Tools; 4. Wisdom Drawn from Intelligent Public Inquiry; 5. Courage for Experimental Inquiry and Action; 6. Moderation, Unity, and the Common Good; 7. Justice as Respect for the Dignity and Worth of All; 8. Policy Needs and Initiatives; Conclusion; Acknowledgments; Appendix 1 Choosing Civility: The Lemonade Lesson; Appendix 2 Cultural Divides: Barriers Remain to Educational Attainment; Appendix 3 Greening Industry and Green Industries in Mississippi |
Appendix 4 Mississippians Are Ready for Comprehensive Sex Education: Social Science and Public Opinion Polls AgreeAppendix 5 Teachers Offer Hope for Mississippi; Appendix 6 Try Charter Schools Experiment Where Others Failing; Appendix 7 Violence Taught When Corporal Punishment Used; Notes; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W |
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