Assignment:
Reading
Bellah, R. N., Madsen, R., Sullivan, W., Swidler, A., & Tipton, S. (1991). "The good society": Shaping institutions that shape us. Commonweal, 12 July 19(427).
Questions
1. Define "institution," as used in this text. Provide at least two examples.
2. Why is the idea of institutions repugnant to Americans?
3. "... responsibility is something we exercise as individuals but within and on behalf of institutions." What do the authors mean by this?
Reading
Stone, C. N., Henig, J. R., Jones, B. D., &Pierannunzi, C. A. (2001). Building civic capacity: The new politics of urban school reform. Lawrence, KS: University Press of Kansas.
Questions:
4. The authors assert that it was a mistake to take politics out of education. Discuss the pros and cons of decoupling politics from education.
5. Describe the concept of civic capacity. Provide an example of where this attribute has had an impact on your workplace or your social-political sphere.