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Uniting Mississippi : democracy and leadership in the South / Eric Thomas Weber ; foreword by Governor William Winter.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Weber, Eric Thomas, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Poor--Mississippi.
- Poor.
- Education--Mississippi.
- Education.
- Political leadership--Mississippi.
- Political leadership.
- Democracy--Mississippi.
- Democracy.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (214 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Jackson, [Mississippi] : University Press of Mississippi, 2015.
- Contents:
- Cover; Contents; Foreword; Introduction; 1. Rethinking Economic Growth; 2. Education in Mississippi; 3. Democratic Leadership-Definitions and Tools; 4. Wisdom Drawn from Intelligent Public Inquiry; 5. Courage for Experimental Inquiry and Action; 6. Moderation, Unity, and the Common Good; 7. Justice as Respect for the Dignity and Worth of All; 8. Policy Needs and Initiatives; Conclusion; Acknowledgments; Appendix 1 Choosing Civility: The Lemonade Lesson; Appendix 2 Cultural Divides: Barriers Remain to Educational Attainment; Appendix 3 Greening Industry and Green Industries in Mississippi
- Appendix 4 Mississippians Are Ready for Comprehensive Sex Education: Social Science and Public Opinion Polls AgreeAppendix 5 Teachers Offer Hope for Mississippi; Appendix 6 Try Charter Schools Experiment Where Others Failing; Appendix 7 Violence Taught When Corporal Punishment Used; Notes; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 1-4968-0335-3
- OCLC:
- 903812850
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