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Record Nr.

UNINA9910827587303321

Autore

Asen Robert <1968->

Titolo

Democracy, deliberation, and education / / Robert Asen

Pubbl/distr/stampa

University Park, Pennsylvania : , : Pennsylvania State University Press, , [2015]

©2015

ISBN

0-271-07314-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xi, 233 pages)

Collana

Rhetoric and democratic deliberation

Disciplina

379.153109775

Soggetti

Deliberative democracy - Wisconsin

School boards - Wisconsin

Education and state - Wisconsin

Democracy and education - Wisconsin

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction : discovering local deliberation and policymaking -- Networked publics, networked policies -- Ideology, counterpublicity, and the Gay-Straight Alliance -- Scarcity, district finances, and difficult decisions -- Expertise, integration, and the problem of judgment -- Trust, relationships, and deliberation -- Conclusion : reconnecting democracy and education.

Sommario/riassunto

"Explores the ways that school board members engage each other to make decisions for their local communities in the United States. Illustrates the perils and promise of local policymaking as people seek to chart a future course for their communities, addressing issues of ideology, scarcity, expertise, and trust"--Provided by publisher.