The Voluntary National Youth Service Act and the Select Commission on National Service Opportunities Act of 1985
Title | The Voluntary National Youth Service Act and the Select Commission on National Service Opportunities Act of 1985 PDF eBook |
Author | United States. Congress. House. Committee on Education and Labor. Subcommittee on Employment Opportunities |
Publisher | |
Pages | 240 |
Release | 1986 |
Genre | Grants-in-aid |
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Resources in education
Title | Resources in education PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 310 |
Release | 1986-07 |
Genre | Education |
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National Service, Citizenship, and Political Education
Title | National Service, Citizenship, and Political Education PDF eBook |
Author | Eric B. Gorham |
Publisher | State University of New York Press |
Pages | 296 |
Release | 1992-09-01 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 1438404506 |
This book analyzes the issues surrounding civilian national service policy from a fresh and original perspective. The author connects national service programs to the political theories of civic republicanism and communitarianism, assesses the practical consequences of these theories, and examines past youth service programs such as the CCC and Peace Corps to see if they are appropriate models or ideals for a national program. Gorham engages the issue of compulsory versus voluntary service and questions whether service tasks can instill a sense of "citizenship" in young people, as defenders of the program claim. Using the work of Michel Foucault, Charles Taylor, Carole Pateman, and others, he suggests that national service, as presently planned, will not create the "citizen" so much as a post-industrial and gendered subject. In the concluding chapters, he presents an argument for a democratic national service and offers an alternative program for policymakers to consider.
Legislative Calendar
Title | Legislative Calendar PDF eBook |
Author | United States. Congress. House. Committee on Education and Labor |
Publisher | |
Pages | 556 |
Release | 1985 |
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Voluntary National Youth Service Act
Title | Voluntary National Youth Service Act PDF eBook |
Author | United States. Congress. House. Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. Subcommittee on Human Resources |
Publisher | |
Pages | 238 |
Release | 1987 |
Genre | Grants-in-aid |
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Monthly Catalog of United States Government Publications
Title | Monthly Catalog of United States Government Publications PDF eBook |
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Publisher | |
Pages | 1492 |
Release | 1986 |
Genre | Government publications |
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Monthly Catalogue, United States Public Documents
Title | Monthly Catalogue, United States Public Documents PDF eBook |
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Publisher | |
Pages | 980 |
Release | 1986 |
Genre | Government publications |
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