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| Material Type: | Internet resource |
|---|---|
| Document Type: | Book, Internet Resource |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Nicholas V Longo |
| ISBN: | 9780791471975 0791471977 9780791471982 0791471985 |
| OCLC Number: | 77476479 |
| Description: | xv, 176 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. |
| Contents: | Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1: Introduction: Ecology of civic learning -- 2: Education writ large -- 3: Hull house -- 4: Highlander folk school -- 5: Neighborhood learning community -- 6: Community practitioners -- 7: Conclusion: Taking it home -- Notes -- Index. |
| Responsibility: | Nicholas V. Longo. |
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Abstract:
From the Publisher: Providing a new perspective on the undeniable relationship between education reform and democratic revitalization, Nicholas V. Longo uncovers and examines practical models in which communities play an essential role in teaching the art of democracy.
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