Toward a civil society: civic literacy and service learning

Abstract

The Need for a Civil Society The Concept of the Civil Society and Weak and Strong Democracy Service Learning Service Learning as Volunteerism and the Neo-Conservative Theory of Civic Literacy Service Learning as Experiential Education and Consumerist Politics Service Learning as Justice Service Learning and Strong Democracy A Community-Development Approach to Service-Learning Principles and Best Practices of Campus and Community Partnership The Social Responsibilities of Higher Education References Index