Full Description
Teaching for Democracy in an Age of Economic Disparity addresses the intersections between democratic education and economic inequality in American society. Drawing upon well-established theoretical constructs in the literature on democratic citizenship as well as recent events, this volume outlines the ways in which students can not only be educated about democracy, but become actively engaged in the social issues of their time.
The collection begins with an examination of how the confluence of capitalism and education have problematized the current model of democratic education, before transitioning into discussions of how teachers can confront economic disparity both economically and civically in the classroom. The authors then introduce a variety of ways in which teachers can engage and empower students' civic action at all grade levels. As a final component, the volume explores new avenues for civic action, including the use of social media for democratic engagement in schools and opportunities for critical reflection and cross-cultural dialogue. This book is a valuable resource for both scholars interested in the research on democratic education and practicing teachers wishing to turn their students into critical, active citizens.
Contents
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Cory Wright-Maley and Trent Davis
Section I: Setting the Context
1. Democratic Education under Siege in a Neoliberal Society
Henry A. Giroux
2. The Economic Citizen: Civic Education and its Discontents
Joseph R. Nichols, Jr.
3. Emancipatory and Pluralist Perspectives on Democracy and Economic Inequality in Social Studies and Citizenship Education
Mark Edward Johnson
Section II: Confronting Economic Disparity
4. Teaching about Economic Inequality: Lessons from California
John Rogers & Joel Westheimer
5. Teaching about Economics and Moneyed Interests in 21st Century Democracy
Tamara L. Sober
6. Helping Students Address the Elephant in Democracy's Room: An Interactive Approach to Teaching about Campaign Finance
Wayne Journell, Brett L. M. Levy, and James M. M. Hartwick
Section III: Building Spaces to Nurture Student Action
7. Toward Gender Equity: Imagining New Spaces for Empowerment through Feminist Pedagogy in Democratic Classrooms
Kathryn E. Engebretson and Alexandria Hollett
8. Literacy Instruction as a Tool for Vibrant Civic Voice
Jennifer E. Dolan and Douglas Kaufman
9. Empowering Praxis in Our Youngest Citizens: An Instructional Framework for Helping Elementary School Students Explore and Respond to Contemporary Social Issues
Ryan Colwell
10. Participatory Citizenship: A Commitment to Action Civics
Karon LeCompte and Brooke Blevins
11. Fostering Youth Voice: Philosophy, Strategies, and Outcomes of the Democracy in Action Program
Emma Kornfeld, Jill Bass, and Brett L. M. Levy
Section IV: New Fronts in the Fight for Democracy
12. Interrogating Democracy: Lessons from Ferguson, Missouri
Lauren Arend and Alexander Cuenca
13. Narrative Possibilities of the Radical Humanities: Shaping Participatory and Justice-Oriented Citizens for Democracy
Tara Hyland-Russell and Corinne Syrnyk
14. Mediating Democracy: Social Media as Curriculum
Daniel G. Krutka and Jeffrey P. Carpenter
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