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ERIC Number: EJ398352
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1989
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Public Talk and Civic Action: Education for Participation in a Strong Democracy.
Barber, Benjamin R.
Social Education, v53 n6 p355-56,370 Oct 1989
Redefines citizenship for a strong democracy. Notes that action-oriented citizens have a wide range of tasks such as debate and deliberation on policy, and formulating agenda. Contends that in order to effectively participate in the public realm and to take public action, citizens must learn how to engage in political or public talk. (SLM)
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Citizenship Education, Citizenship Responsibility, Civics, Communication Skills, Community Action, Democracy, Democratic Values, Elementary Secondary Education, Interpersonal Communication, Interpersonal Competence, Political Attitudes, Public Speaking, Social Action, Social Studies
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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Identifiers: Public Discourse; Strong Democracy