Civics beyond critics : (Record no. 3480)
[ view plain ]
| 000 -LEADER | |
|---|---|
| fixed length control field | 01307cam a2200229 i 4500 |
| INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| ISBN | 9780198733614 (hbk.) |
| INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| ISBN | 0198733615 (hbk.) |
| DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 379 |
| MAIN ENTRY--AUTHOR NAME | |
| Personal name | MacMullen, Ian, |
| TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Civics beyond critics : |
| PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Number of Pages | xi, 275 pages ; |
| SERIES STATEMENT | |
| Series statement | Oxford political theory |
| FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | Introduction : theorizing education for civic character -- Promoting compliance with laws. Cultivating motives for compliance ; Evaluating education for compliance : a cost-benefit analysis -- Fostering civic motivation. Sources of civic motivation ; Doing without love -- Status quo bias in civic education. Status quo educational bias : its nature and sources ; A qualified defense of status quo bias ; Conclusion : citizenship and the limits of autonomy. |
| SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | Examines the orthodox view that education for civic character must be limited to avoid compromising its recipients' ability to think and act as critically autonomous citizens, arguing that traits such as law-abidingness, civic identification, and support for society's institutions are equally essential. |
| SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | Education |
| SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | Education and state. |
| SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | Civics |
| SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | Character |
| ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Koha item type | Books |
| EDITION STATEMENT | |
| -- | First Edition. |
| PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| -- | Oxford University Press |
| Permanent Location | Current Location | Date acquired | Full call number | Accession Number | Koha item type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gabriel Afolabi Ojo Central Library (Headquarters). | Gabriel Afolabi Ojo Central Library (Headquarters). | 03/21/2023 | LC1091.M24 2015 | 0159360 | Books |
| Gabriel Afolabi Ojo Central Library (Headquarters). | Gabriel Afolabi Ojo Central Library (Headquarters). | 03/21/2023 | LC1091.M24 2015 | MHQ0159361 | Books |