Socratic Citizenship

by Dana Richard Villa

Book Overview

Many critics bemoan the lack of civic engagement in America. Tocqueville's ''nation of joiners'' seems to have become a nation of alienated individuals, disinclined to fulfill the obligations of citizenship or the responsibilities of self-government. In response, the critics urge community involvement and renewed education in the civic virtues. But what kind of civic engagement do we want, and what sort of citizenship should we encourage? In Socratic...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691086931
• ISBN13: 9780691086934
• Release Date: October 2001
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 392 Pages
• Weight: 1.19 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.2"