Democratic Professionalism: Citizen Participation and the Reconstruction of Professional Ethics, Identity, and Practice

by Albert W. Dzur

Book Overview

Bringing expert knowledge to bear in an open and deliberative way to help solve pressing social problems is a major concern today, when technocratic and bureaucratic decision making often occurs with little or no input from the general public. Albert Dzur proposes an approach he calls "democratic professionalism" to build bridges between specialists in domains like law, medicine, and journalism and the lay public in such a way as to enable and enhance...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0271033339
• ISBN13: 9780271033334
• Release Date: May 2010
• Publisher: Penn State University Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.94 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"