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ERIC Number: EJ362230
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1987
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The Issue at Hand: A Republic--If We Can Keep It.
Molnar, Alex
Educational Leadership, v45 n2 p69 Oct 1987
Analyzes three characteristics of American public culture that help explain our civic quietism: (1) lack of meaningful information for making informed decisions; (2) lack of democratic rights in the workplace; and (3) lack of a cooperative social vision. American schools as presently organized provide few opportunities for learning and experiencing democratic principles. (MLH)
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Citizenship Responsibility, Cooperation, Democracy, Elementary Secondary Education, Freedom of Information, Mass Media, Participation, Work Environment
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Audience: Practitioners
Language: English
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Identifiers: Secrecy