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050	0	0	_aJK1764 _b.B697 2004
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100	1		_aBoyte, Harry Chatten, _d1945-
245	1	0	_aEveryday politics : _breconnecting citizens and public life / _cHarry C. Boyte.
260			_aPhiladelphia : _bUniversity of Pennsylvania Press, _cc2004.
300			_axvii, 239 p. ; _c24 cm.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [195]-223) and index.
505	0		_aPreface: Developing a Theory and Practice of Everyday Politics. Ch. 1. The Stirrings of a New Politics -- Ch. 2. Populisms -- Ch. 3. The Growth of Everyday Politics -- Ch. 4. Citizenship as Public Work -- Ch. 5. Citizen Education as a Craft, not a Program -- Ch. 6. The Jane Addams School for Democracy -- Ch. 7. Professions as Public Work -- Ch. 8. Architects of Democracy -- Ch. 9. Spreading Everyday Politics-- Ch. 10. The Commonwealth of Freedom.
520			_aPublisher's description: Increasingly a spectator sport, electoral politics have become bitterly polarized by professional consultants and lobbyists and have been boiled down to the distributive mantra of "who gets what." In Everyday Politics, Harry Boyte transcends partisan politics to offer an alternative. He demonstrates how community-rooted activities reconnect citizens to engaged, responsible public life, and not just on election day but throughout the year. Boyte demonstrates that this type of activism has a rich history and strong philosophical foundation. It rests on the stubborn faith that the talents and insights of ordinary citizens-from nursery school to nursing home-are crucial elements in public life. Drawing on concrete examples of successful public work projects accomplished by diverse groups of people across the nation, Boyte demonstrates how citizens can master essential political skills, such as understanding issues in public terms, mapping complex issues of institutional power to create alliances, raising funds, communicating, and negotiating across lines of difference. He describes how these skills can be used to address the larger challenges of our time, thereby advancing a renewed vision of democratic society and freedom in the twenty-first century. About the author: Harry C. Boyte is founder and codirector of the Center for Democracy and Citizenship at the University of Minnesota and Senior Fellow at the Humphrey Institute. He is the author of many books, including "The Backyard Revolution" and, with Sara Evans, "Free Spaces."
650		0	_aPolitical participation _zUnited States.
650		0	_aPolitical culture _zUnited States.
650		0	_aPower (Social sciences) _zUnited States.
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