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Jesse Bluma at Pointe Viven. All rights reserved.
Jesse Bluma at Pointe Viven. All rights reserved.
The 4th of July. The expansion of freedom. Movement westward. The Gilded Age. The affects of technology. War. These and other turning points in history encourage us to be curious about our world.
What is our place in our culture? How do we make sense of the past election? What is next for our nation? These and other essential questions provide opportunities for discussion, further reading, ways to address personal issues, help our neighbors, and become outstanding citizens in our country.
The Irony of Democracy gives a dynamic explanation of our country's birthday and inner workings and gives readers tools to apply these principles to current events.
The authors, Dye and Zeigler, provide a compelling argument for active citizenship, as "[t]his book challenges the prevailing pluralistic view of democracy in the United States, but it neither condemns nor endorses American political life. Governance of the United States by a small, homogeneous elite is subject to favorable or unfavorable interpretation, according to one’s personal values. Each reader is free to decide whether we as a society should preserve, reform, or restructure the political system described in these pages." (xix)
The Irony of Democracy gives a dynamic explanation of our country's birthday and inner workings and gives readers tools to apply these principles to current events.
The authors, Dye and Zeigler, provide a compelling argument for active citizenship, as "[t]his book challenges the prevailing pluralistic view of democracy in the United States, but it neither condemns nor endorses American political life. Governance of the United States by a small, homogeneous elite is subject to favorable or unfavorable interpretation, according to one’s personal values. Each reader is free to decide whether we as a society should preserve, reform, or restructure the political system described in these pages." (xix)
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The authors go beyond dry definitions and basics. After reading and analyzing the book you will have insight into what it means to be an American--and "the underlying value is individual dignity" (Thomas R. Dye - Emeritus, Florida State University, Harmon Zeigler, Louis Schubert - City College of San Francisco).
Purchase The Irony of Democracy from Amazon or at some book stores.
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