Democracy in the Balance

A discussion of democracy is offered that includes historical reactions to the concept, a description of two types of democracy as they appear in the United States contexts. A brief discussion of the contradictions and tensions built into the very core of democracy, and evidence for the corruption o...

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Published in:Language arts 2004-09, Vol.82 (1), p.8-15
Main Author: Edelsky, Carole
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Class discussion
Classroom management
Classroom Techniques
Common good
Community Relations
Cultural Centers
Democracy
Democratic Values
Dissent
Education
Freedoms
Government (Administrative Body)
Individualism
Intellectual freedom
Language arts
Linguistics
Politics
Power Structure
Social Structure
Student teacher relationship
Students
Teaching
United States
United States History
Voting
Voting rights
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Summary:A discussion of democracy is offered that includes historical reactions to the concept, a description of two types of democracy as they appear in the United States contexts. A brief discussion of the contradictions and tensions built into the very core of democracy, and evidence for the corruption of democracy is presented.
ISSN:0360-9170
1943-2402