Education and Democratic Citizenship in America

by Norman H. Nie, Kenneth Stehlik-Barry, Jane Junn

Book Overview

Formal education is crucial for creating enlightened and active citizens. The better educated are more engaged, more knowledgeable, and more politically tolerant. Despite a dramatic increase in education attainment over the last quarter century, political engagement has not risen at a commensurate level. How and why education affects citizenship in these ways has until now been a puzzle.

Norman H. Nie, Jane Junn, and Kenneth Stehlik-Barry provide...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0226583899
• ISBN13: 9780226583891
• Release Date: November 1996
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 290 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"