Educating For Deliberative Democracy

Synopsis

In Educating For Deliberative Democracy, Contributing Authors And Editor Nancy L. Thomas Explore The Critical Role That Higher Education Can Play Alongside Expanding Coalitions Of Civic Organizations, Public Officials, And Everyday Citizens In Strengthening Democracy. At The Heart Of These Efforts Is A Conviction That Persistent Public Problems Call For Dialogue And Deliberation That Result In Collective Action By Diverse Groups Of Informed, Skilled, Motivated, And Principled Citizens--what Many Call Deliberative Democracy. Teaching And Learning Civility / Peter Levine -- Putting Politics Where It Belongs : In The Classroom / Diana Hess, Lauren Gatti -- The Difficult Dialogues Initiative At Clark University : A Case Study / Sarah Buie, Walter Wright -- Intergroup Dialogue And Democratic Practice In Higher Education / Gretchen E. Lopez, Ximena Zúniga -- To Establish An Effective Community Spirit : A Land Grant Extension And Deliberative Dialogue / Monica Herrera, Joyce Hoelting -- Facilitating Democracy : Centers And Institutes Of Public Deliberation And Collaborative Problem Solving / Martín Carcasson -- Research For Democracy And Democracy For Research / Kiran Cunningham, Matt Leighninger -- Power, Privilege, And The Public : The Dynamics Of Community-university Collaboration / Byron P. White -- Democratizing Academic Professionalism Inside And Out / Albert W. Dzur -- The Politics Of Academic Freedom / Nancy L. Thomas -- Practicing What We Preach : Democratic Practices In Institutional Governance / Bruce L. Mallory -- Higher Education's Democratic Imperative / Nancy L. Thomas, Matthew Hartley. Nancy L. Thomas, Editor. Winter 2010. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.