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Lapp�e, Frances Moore.

The quickening of America : rebuilding our nation, remaking our lives / Frances Moore Lapp�e, Paul Martin Du Bois. - 1st ed. - San Francisco : Jossey-Bass Publishers, c1994. - xiv, 338 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 317-325) and index.

A powerful new concept for effective living -- We each have a public life -- Claiming our self-interest (it's not selfishness) -- Discovering power (it's not a dirty word) -- Our jobs, our economy, and our lives -- Making the media our voice -- From client to citizen -- Governing "by the people" -- Educating real-world problem solvers -- Mastering the arts of democracy : one-on-one skills -- Mastering the arts of democracy : group skills -- Embracing the democratic self -- What, no manifesto?

ISBN: 1555426050 9781555426057

LCCN: JK1764.L36 1994

Nat. Bib. No.: B9461466

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Political participation--United States.
Democracy--United States.
Social participation--United States.
Politische Beteiligung.
Soziales Engagement.
Community engagement.
Service learning.
Democracy.
Political participation.
Social participation.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
USA.
United States.

LC Class. No.: JK1764 / .L36 1994

Dewey Class. No.: 323/.042/0973