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The editors (from the College of Alameda and Stanford U.) intend this collection of thirty recent essays to serve as a text in a college writing class. The essays address questions of citizenship in the United States, focusing on issues of diversity, education, civil liberties, the media, and civic responsibility. Among the authors represented are actress Barbara Streisand, media activist David Barsamian, former ACLU president Nadine Strossen, cultural theorist bell hooks, and Harper's Magazine publisher Lewis Lapham. The editors also include questions to encourage critical reading, "Ideas for Writing" questions, and advice on further pursuing the themes elaborated. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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Part of the “Longman Topics” reader series, Citizenship Now examines the meaning of citizenship in our changing society and encourages student participation in revitalizing our communities>. This brief collection of readings focuses on the crucial role of the citizen in the democratic process. Thought-provoking selections ask students to think about timely and relevant issues: civil liberties vs. increased national security; consumerist values and environmental responsibility; immigration and the need for educational reform. Divided into five chapters, each features six or seven essays of varying lengths. Brief apparatus helps students write more thoughtfully in response to the selections and think more critically about their roles as citizens. “Longman Topics” are brief, attractive readers on a single complex, but compelling topic. Featuring about 30 full-length selections, these volumes are generally half the size and half the cost of standard composition readers.
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