Democracy Deficit Disorder

Adam F.C. Fletcher; J. Cynthia McDermott

Democracy Deficit Disorder

Learning Democracy with Young People

by Adam F.C. Fletcher (Author), J. Cynthia McDermott (Author)
©2023, 10, 258 Pages

Series: Counterpoints, Volume 540

There is mounting evidence throughout the world that democracy is in retreat. This can be stopped and repaired by infusing it with action, beliefs, and knowledge. This book offers a powerful prescription to stop the democracy deficit disorder: authentically engaging young people throughout our democracy. Through critical thinking and substantive actions, adults can become allies to young people. This will lead to authentic youth engagement, which will make democracy more meaningful, purposeful, and sustainable than ever before.

Pages:

10, 258

Year:

2023

ISBN (PAPERBACK):

9781636673851 (Active)

ISBN (EPUB):

9781636673875 (Active)

ISBN (PDF):

9781636673868 (Active)

DOI:

10.3726/b20903

Language:

English

Keywords:

education, Democracy, Learning, Dani, Green, Shirley, Steinberg, Young, Adam, Disorder, social change, critical thinking, People, youth, Active learning, Adam F.C. Fletcher, Adults as allies to young people, Applied learning, Childhood studies, Civic education, Civics, Cynthia, Deficit, Democracy building, Democracy Deficit Disorder, Fletcher, J. Cynthia McDermott, Learning Democracy with Young People, McDermott, Meaningful democracy, Youth engagement in democracy

Published:

New York, Bern, Berlin, Bruxelles, Oxford, Wien, 2023. X, 258 pp.

Adam F.C. Fletcher is an internationally recognized expert in youth engagement, co-founder of the Freechild Institute and SoundOut.org, and author of more than a dozen books.

J. Cynthia McDermott earned her Ed.D at Temple University and has received 3 Fulbright awards. Emeritus from Antioch University, her publications are related to democracy and Foxfire practices.

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