The Role of Place and Commonplaces in Democratic Empowerment.

Pickles, John

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ERIC Number: EJ335772

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Publication Date: 1985

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The Role of Place and Commonplaces in Democratic Empowerment.

Pickles, John

Issues in Education, v3 n3 p232-41 Win 1985

Discusses the questions of place and community in the context of education for democratic empowerment. Argues for using the rhetorical model of communication for education as it is intrinsically democratic in nature. Points out that democracy is an ongoing struggle about who controls the places and commonplaces of our lives. (MD)

Descriptors: Communication Skills, Community, Community Influence, Democracy, Elementary Secondary Education, Empowerment, Geography, Place of Residence, School Community Relationship, Self Determination

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Non-Classroom

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Language: English

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