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Civic Imagination

Making a Difference in American Political Life

By: Gianpaolo Baiocchi,Elizabeth A Bennett,Alissa Cordner,Peter Klein,Stephanie Savell

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Civic Imagination

Making a Difference in American Political Life

By: Gianpaolo Baiocchi,Elizabeth A Bennett,Alissa Cordner,Peter Klein,Stephanie Savell

The Civic Imagination provides a rich empirical description of civic life and a broader discussion of the future of democracy in contemporary America. Over the course of a year, five researchers observed and participated in 7 civic organisations in a mid-sized US city. They draw on this ethnographic evidence to map the 'civic imaginations' that motivate citizenship engagement in America today. The book unpacks how contemporary Americans think about and act toward positive social and political change while the authors' findings challenge contemporary assertions of American apathy. This will be an important book for students and academics interested in political science and sociology.

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185

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Routledge

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1317262417

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9781317262411

Toxic Safety

Flame Retardants, Chemical Controversies, and Environmental Health

By: Alissa Cordner

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Toxic Safety

Flame Retardants, Chemical Controversies, and Environmental Health

By: Alissa Cordner

Initially marketed as a life-saving advancement, flame retardants are now mired in controversy. Some argue that data show the chemicals are unsafe while others continue to support their use. The tactics of each side have far-reaching consequences for how we interpret new scientific discoveries. An experienced environmental sociologist, Alissa Cordner conducts more than a hundred interviews with activists, scientists, regulators, and industry professionals to isolate the social, scientific, economic, and political forces influencing environmental health policy today. Introducing "strategic science translation," she describes how stakeholders use scientific evidence to support nonscientific goals and construct "conceptual risk formulas" to shape risk assessment and the interpretation of empirical evidence. A revelatory text for public-health advocates, Toxic Safety demonstrates that while all parties interested in health issues use science to support their claims, they do not compete on a level playing field and even good intentions can have deleterious effects.

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347

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Columbia University Press

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0231541384

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9780231541381

The Civic Imagination

Making a Difference in American Political Life

By: Gianpaolo Baiocchi,Elizabeth A. Bennett,Alissa Cordner,Peter Taylor Klein,Stephanie Savell

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The Civic Imagination

Making a Difference in American Political Life

By: Gianpaolo Baiocchi,Elizabeth A. Bennett,Alissa Cordner,Peter Taylor Klein,Stephanie Savell

The Civic Imagination provides a rich empirical description of civic life and a broader discussion of the future of democracy in contemporary America. Five researchers observed and participated, over the course of a year, in 7 civic organizations in a mid-sized US city. They draw on this ethnographic evidence to map the "civic imaginations" that motivate citizenship engagement in America today. The book unpacks how contemporary Americans think about and act toward positive social and political change. The authors' findings challenge contemporary assertions of American apathy.

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