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Civics for the world to come
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- Book Synopsis
- Years of political violence and protests against injustice have revived interest in teaching civics in schools. The problem? Civic education-as it currently exists-privileges systems, not students. It promotes incremental change within a broken democracy rather than responding to the youth-led movements that call for the abolition of inequitable social structures. What will it take to prepare young people for the just future they are fighting for?Civics for the World to Come offers educators a framework for designing the critical civic education that our students deserve. Synthesising perspectives on democratic life from critical race theory, ethnic studies, Afrofuturism, and critical literacy, the book presents key practices for cultivating youth civic agency grounded in equity and justice. The authors explore five world-building civic skills (Inquiry, Storytelling, Imagination, Networking and Advocacy) and introduce readers to real learning communities where students and educators are transforming themselves and society.
- About The Author
- Nicole Mirra is Associate Professor of Urban Teacher Education in the Graduate School of Education at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. She previously taught high school English Language Arts in Brooklyn, New York and Los Angeles, California. Her research explores the intersections of critical literacy and civic engagement with youth and teachers across classroom, community, and digital learning environments. Nicole is the recipient of the Arthur Applebee Award for Excellence in Research on Literacy (Literacy Research Association, 2021); the Divergent Book Award for Excellence in 21st Century Literacies Research (Initiative for 21st Century Literacies Research, 2020); the David H. Russell Research Award for Distinguished Research in the Teaching of English (National Council of Teachers of English, 2019), and the National Academy of Education/Spencer Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship (2018). She is the author of Civics for the World to Come: Committing to Democracy in Every Classroom (W. W. Norton, 2023); Educating for Empathy: Literacy Learning and Civic Engagement (Teachers College Press, 2018); and a co-author (with Antero Garcia and Ernest Morrell) of Doing Youth Participatory Action Research: Transforming Inquiry with Researchers, Educators, and Students (Routledge, 2015).
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781324030218
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- W.W. Norton and Company, (25 July 2023)
- Number of Pages
- 224
- Weight
- 358 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 229 x 152 x 15 mm
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