Includes bibliographical references (p. 143-170) and index.
Contents
Introduction: Ecology of Civic Learning -- Education Writ Large -- Hull House -- Highlander Folk School -- The Neighborhood Learning Community -- Community Practitioners -- Conclusion: Taking it Home.
Summary
Providing a new perspective on the indeniable relationship between education reform and democratic revitalization, this work uncovers and examines practical models in which communities play an essential role in teaching the art of democracy. From back cover.
