Building civic literacy and citizen power
By: James D. Chesney, Otto Feinstein.
Contributors: Feinstein, Otto, 1930-
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Published: 1997
Place of publication: Upper Saddle River, N.J
Language: eng
Number of pages: 120
Subjects: Political participation -- United States.; United States -- Politics and government.
Description: Building Civic Literacy and Citizen Power presents you with an understanding of civic literacy and an action plan to build your power as a citizen. Authors James D. Chesney and Otto Feinstein's approach is based on more than ten years of classroom and community experience. They hold that all people - even seemingly powerless individuals - can make their voices heard and that speaking out effectively requires combining thought and action.

Each chapter offers the latest in scholarship on building your political power. The authors provide numerous activities for developing effective civic action.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 99-103) and index.